Reading with Christian Stöcker: Welters or world burners?

Reading with Christian Stöcker: Welters or world burners?

at a time when the discussion about climate change and CO2 emissions gains more and more journey, the one-world forum in Würzburg invites you to an exciting reading on Wednesday, June 25th. Professor Dr. Christian Stöcker will read from his new book "Men who burn the world" at 7 p.m. in the Sankt Stephan church, Wilhelm-Schwinn-Platz 1. Admission is free, but registration via the Rudolf Alexander-Schröder-Haus is recommended.

Stöcker reveals a explosive topic in his work: the "Cartel of the combustion engine", which includes dazzling personalities such as Mohammed bin Salman, Wladimir Putin and Donald Trump. He urgently argues that it is high time to save the world for future generations and emphasizes the financial dimension of political discourses and military conflicts relating to climate change. After the reading, the participants are invited to talk to the author and ask their questions, which makes the event particularly interactive.

The role of renewable energies

A central topic that appeals to Stöcker are renewable energies that play a crucial role in the fight against climate change. As the Environmental Federal Agency noted in 2024, impressive 256 million tons of CO2-equivalents were avoided in 2024. This number impressively shows how important change towards sustainable energy sources is in order to significantly reduce the climate -damaging greenhouse gases.

In particular, wind energy is an important energy source for emissions avoidance. It exceeds all other sources in electricity generation and contributes significantly to the fact that around 80% of the avoided greenhouse gases in the electricity sector are due. Biomass and other regenerative energies such as solar thermal or geothermal energy also make their contribution to minimize CO2 emissions.

climate protection for the future

Another important goal is to significantly reduce CO2 emissions by using energy for electricity and heat in Germany, which made up for around 85% of all greenhouse gas emissions in 2022. Gasag emphasizes that renewable energies not only cause fewer CO2 emissions, but can also make a sustainable contribution to climate neutrality. The aim of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) 2023 is a greenhouse gas-neutral and sustainable power supply with a share of at least 80% of renewable energies in gross electricity consumption by 2030.

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Overall, it can be seen that the transformation to an energy -efficient and sustainable economy is not only necessary, but also feasible through the use of renewable energies. The attentive citizens can actively contribute to the discussion about climate protection through events such as the reading of Christian Stöcker. While we are all called to deal with the challenges of climate change, it is just as important to show solutions and ways into a greener future.