FILE PHOTO: Two employees, separated by plastic hygiene protection, work at the A3 and A4 production line of the German car manufacturer Audi, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ingolstadt, Germany, June 3, 2020. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has agreed a 2 billion euro ($2.33 billion) aid package to help its carmakers and auto industry suppliers switch to greener engines and automated driving, according to an Economy Ministry paper seen by Reuters on Monday. Under the programme, which is due to come into force in 2021, the government plans to distribute grants to key industry players by 2024. It will also use the funds to promote research and development in areas including the digitalisation of supply chains, 3D-printing and the shared use of production data, and give support to so-called clusters of companies to train employees. The government plans to cover up to 60% of the costs for large companies and 80% for small and medium-sized companies of making production facilities more environmentally friendly. “The switch to new products, especially in the field of e-mobility, requires an adjustment of production”, the paper says. “Faster innovation cycles demand more flexible production facilities. The cost pressure […]
Latest Articles
5 Unusual Waste Products That Have Been Recycled Into Something New
Takeaways: Transitioning to a circular economy (minimizing resources, reducing waste and carbon emissions) is the way forward to protecting the planet.
Belgian company PermaFungi...
Nestlé Has Cut Greenhouse Gases by 4 Million Tons Since 2018. How?
Takeaways: Nestle's mission is to be environmentally sustainable and is working towards net-zero emissions by 2050.
Some of the things the company is doing...
Weaving Food in Antimicrobial Threads Could Replace Plastic Wrap and Cut Waste
Takeaways: Researchers from Harvard University may have found a way to tackle food waste sustainably.
They have created an antimicrobial thread which coats the...
Uber Goes Full-Throttle on Electric Vehicles
Takeaways: Uber is committing to being a fully electric, zero-emission platform by 2030 in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
The company hopes to transition...
IKEA Focuses on Forestry Management, Energy Efficiency, Adding Renewables
Takeaways: To reduce their CO2 emissions, IKEA makes furniture from wood harvested from rainforest nations.
As of 2017, the company has sourced over half of...
Using Candy and Jam to Protect Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest
Takeaways: Luiz Henrique Lopes Ferreira is a 22-year-old who makes and sells candies, jam and liqueurs from more than a hundred varieties of local...