Tag Archives: Lobbying

The Ministry of Economic Affairs asked EnBW for assistance in arguing for gas-fired power plants.

By | April 17, 2026

Berlin (LabNews Media LLC) – The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has specifically requested support from the energy company EnBW in justifying the expansion of gas-fired power plants. This is according to internal documents, as reported by Der Spiegel. EnBW's chief lobbyist, Holger Schäfer, reportedly sent the ministry several draft texts in response to its request, criticizing the expansion of battery storage and arguing that the use of gas-fired power plants is necessary… Read more »

"No plaster, no house": A blatant lobbyist lie is sweeping through Lower Saxony – a COMMENTARY

By | October 29th 2025

Anyone traveling through the districts of Goslar and Göttingen with their eyes open will have frequently noticed a slogan emblazoned in large letters on various trucks: "No house without gypsum." But how much truth is there to it? Absolutely none. It's a blatant marketing lie by the raw materials industry, which has operated virtually unchallenged in southern Lower Saxony… Read more »