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Ukraine: The push for fossil fuels amid climate commitments

While Russia is bombing Ukraine's energy infrastructure, the country is preparing for the harshest winter of war yet. This includes the expansion of renewable energies. However, the power supply is being secured with fossil fuels and nuclear power.

By Marilen Martin

Biogasanlage, Gasspeicher, mit Kuppel, Verwendung von Festmist als Energiequelle, Gas-Rohrleitungen, auf einem Hof bei Lippling, nahe des ostwestfälischen Delbrück, im Kreis Paderborn, 1,5 Megawatt elektrischer Leistung, Produktion von Fernwärme für Eigenheime in der Region, NRW, Deutschland Biogasanlage *** Biogas plant, gas storage, with dome, use of solid manure as energy source, gas pipelines, on a farm near Lippling, near Delbrück in eastern Westphalia, in the district of Paderborn, 1.5 megawatts of electrical power, production of district heating for homes in the region, NRW, Germany Biogas plant

Bioenergy: Industry welcomes new funding

Over the weekend, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck announced new funding rules for using biomass as an energy source. The industry demands a swift implementation, and conflicts over the use of renewable raw materials remain.

By Alex Veit