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Around a third less electricity was generated from lignite in Saxony in 2023. Wind and solar power generation in particular have increased. Consumption has also fallen - especially in industry.
Heating oil leaked into a stream in Lichtenstein, Saxony, because a tank was too full. Firefighters set up an oil barrier.
A truck leaves the lane and tears open the oil tank on a crash barrier. According to the driver, the reason for this was another truck, according to the police.
ZDF research uncovers possible fraud in climate protection projects in China. Oil companies such as Shell are apparently using fictitious projects to reduce CO2 emissions.
The German subsidiaries of the Russian state-owned company Rosneft are under the control of the federal government. It is examining how things could continue. Is expropriation being sought or another solution?
Owners of oil or pellet heating systems in the southeast can still receive money from a hardship fund. So far, just under 5% of heating cost subsidies have been paid out in Saxony.
California sues big oil companies for misleading and damaging the environment. The state wants justice and demands a fund for climatic adjustments.