aream Press release

Records are celebrated on the stock exchange and in sports competitions. When it comes to the climate, however, they cause consternation. As was the case in July: according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), last month was the warmest month ever recorded. “The data are a loud reminder to the world’s governments to significantly step up their efforts in switching to renewable energy”, comments Markus W. Voigt, CEO of the aream Group. “More needs to be done in Europe as well.”

Renewables now bear the brunt of Germany's electricity supply. But it still needs the coal and gas to provide the base load. Storage facilities would be a solution, but they are prevented by bureaucracy in often absurd ways. - A commentary by Markus W. Voigt, CEO of the aream Group.

June 2023 was a real sunny month in almost all of Germany. High irradiation was accompanied by little wind - in the mix, renewables therefore delivered slightly less yield than planned. "In view of the almost unchanged electricity prices, there is hardly any skimmable excess yield from renewables available for the federal government either," says Markus W. Voigt, CEO of the aream Group.

The EU's taxonomy is designed to name good and bad, provide investors with a framework for sustainable investments, and direct more money into sustainable technologies and companies. The rules have just been further developed, with new environmental targets and additional economic sectors included. "The EU taxonomy has thus taken a step forward, but it lags a few years behind the industries that are already operating sustainably", says Markus W. Voigt, CEO of aream Group. "Investors are being unsettled rather than directed in some places."