On the one hand, the Europeans think it’s really good that the USA is finally getting involved in the energy transition. On the other hand, this could mean that billions in investments are now migrating to America and the EU is falling behind economically. Something’s brewing.
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Björn Finke and Claus Hulverscheidt, Brussels/Berlin
There are two hearts beating in his chest, and Robert Habeck makes no secret of that. If you ask Minister for Climate Protection Habeck about the so-called inflation reduction law that US President Joe Biden recently signed, his eyes light up, because there has actually never been an eco-investment package of this magnitude. According to the message from the Americans, the world’s largest economic power is taking the fight against global warming seriously and is converting its entire industry to CO₂-neutral production methods. It’s the signal environmental activists have been waiting for for decades.