For two years there was little movement after German Chancellor Angela Merkel put carbon capture, removal, and storage back on Germanyâs agenda. But the past few months have seen pressure build for a launch of CCS that may model itself on Germanyâs success with solar, explains Lee Beck writing for Atlantic Council. Political voices both within and outside government, as well as investments by giants like Heidelberg Cement and Linde, are giving … [Read more...]
Germanyâs drive to decarbonise its prized heavy industry: an overview
Sören Amelang at Clean Energy Wire runs through their collection of factsheets, analyses, reports and interviews that have tracked German industryâs attempts to grapple with decarbonisation. The very high energy intensity required by industries like steel, chemicals and cement makes a simple switch to clean electricity â short of a total redesign of processes â impossible. But Germany wants to maintain, even extend, its world leadership in … [Read more...]
