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German minister Wissing starts international e-fuels dialogue

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The conference is focused on the potential of e-fuels and strategies for a successful market ramp-up. We need e-fuels to achieve our climate protection goals. A successful market ramp-up of e-fuels requires comprehensive political support—worldwide. The aim is to consolidate international exchange.

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Germany investing €630M in new locks on Dortmund-Ems Canal to accommodate large freight ships

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Formerly an assembly line for coal transports, today a guarantee for climate protection. Future-oriented lock sizes with as many standardized components as possible, such as lock gates, are the right step into the future of the DEK. —Federal Minister Andreas Scheuer. —Prof.

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Alcoa to supply sustainable, low-carbon aluminum for wheels on Audi e-tron GT

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The Audi e-tron GT is the first Audi electric car to be built in the Böllinger Höfe at the Neckarsulm site in Germany. Audi uses carbon credits from certified climate protection projects to offset CO 2 emissions that currently cannot be avoided using renewable sources of energy.

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ISO To Develop Standard for Sustainable Bioenergy

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ISO will develop an International Standard (ISO 13065) to address sustainability issues linked to bioenergy. The standard will be produced by a new ISO project committee, ISO/PC 248, Sustainability criteria for bioenergy. We cannot do without the contribution to climate protection made by sustainable and ecologically produced biomass.

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Volkswagen’s ID.3 debuts for the European market

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As the basic price for the series production model will be under €30,000 in Germany, the vehicle’s price will be comparable to that of typical compact vehicles following the deduction of the anticipated government subsidies—an electric car for the masses. 3 will be delivered in Germany from mid-2020. Sustainability.

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Daimler Trucks & Buses targets completely CO2-neutral fleet of new vehicles by 2039 in Europe, Japan and NAFTA

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Daimler Trucks & Buses, one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, aims to offer only new vehicles that are CO 2 -neutral in driving operation (“tank-to-wheel”) in the triad markets of Europe, Japan and NAFTA by 2039. In addition, all European Daimler Trucks & Buses plants will be CO 2 -neutral by the year 2022.

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BMW Group enters long-term €2B supply contract with Northvolt for battery cells from Europe

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To make an effective contribution to climate protection, we aim to improve our products’ overall environmental balance—from resources to recycling. The BMW Group will also source cells manufactured in Europe from the Chinese manufacturer CATL from the plant currently under construction in Erfurt, Germany.

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