Since Russia has been throttling the flow of gas, politicians have been looking for methods to replace the fuel. Industry wants to fire up coal-fired power plants again and convert its own plants. Economists see another possibility – but it would interfere with production.
Von Manuel Berkel
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tried his best to persuade Sofia to abandon its blockade of accession talks with North Macedonia. Finance Minister Vassilev has now rejected the hoped-for solution ahead of Thursday's summit.
Von Till Hoppe
To secure its energy supply, China builds new coal-fired power plants and massively expands coal production. Yet China claims to be climate-friendly. This is because the power plants are to be used as flexible backups for renewable energies. But even if the power plants are only operated temporarily, China's dependence on coal jeopardizes the Paris climate targets.
Von Nico Beckert
