WEROCK continues to grow and with it the real greenhouse gas emissions that result from production and logistics. This article shows you which emissions were generated in the second quarter, how we dealt with them and what we are doing to reduce them.

The last few days in Europe have been characterized by an exceptional heat wave. New maximum temperatures were measured or just missed in many countries. The southern and eastern regions were particularly affected, but it was also very warm in Germany.

While it was still bearable in Germany at 30 °C, significantly higher temperatures were recorded in other European countries. For example, 45.9 °C was measured in Athens, 43.6 °C in Rome and 42.6 °C in Paris on July 17, 2023. These values were only just below the respective records for these cities.  The heat wave not only affects people’s well-being, but also the environment and agriculture. There is an increased risk of forest fires, water shortages and crop failures. Experts have long warned of the consequences of climate change, which could make extreme weather events more frequent and intense.

While many homeowners are already doing everything within their means (PV system, heat pump, e-car), it seems that the will to really do something about climate change is still lacking at the political level. One setback and compromise solution follows the other. The expansion of renewable energies is not progressing and the storage of surplus energy from PV and wind power is not even being considered. German politicians cannot even agree on a general speed limit on highways – which can be 180 km/h because of me. Since protests are not heard, people start (“Last Generation”) to block traffic routes out of desperation. Reaction of the politcs? Zero.