atmosfair news – April 2025
Dear readers
The new coalition agreement of the parties which are likely to form the future German government is a telling reflection of the global energy transition’s current state. In many companies and countries, investments and efforts are being scaled back, with previous goals either postponed or abandoned entirely. This shift was also a major concern at the recent Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue. “The G20 nations have to engage much more. We have to triple renewable energy sources from now until 2030,” urged Simone Peter, President of the German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE).
And yet, renewable energy is now the cheapest way to generate power. According to a study by the Fraunhofer Institute, solar power costs are three times lower than coal-based electricity. The conditions couldn’t be better. However, major oil companies aren’t interested in climate targets – they’re following the call of U.S. President Donald Trump, who’s pushing for expanded fossil fuel production and needs their investment to do so. BP, for instance, is pulling back from biofuels, solar, and hydrogen projects. Instead, the British oil giant plans to double its crude oil output by 2030 compared to 2024. Not long ago, BP had promised to reduce oil and gas production by 40 percent by the end of the decade.
Even as global priorities shift and political momentum changes, atmosfair remains committed to voluntary climate action by individuals and businesses. We continue to support energy transformation around the world – especially for those in developing countries, who contribute the least to climate change but feel its impacts most.
To that end, we’ve launched new projects in Colombia and the Philippines, converting organic waste into carbon-neutral energy. You can read more about how it works in this newsletter. We’ve also opened new facilities for producing biochar, which helps removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
Thank you to everyone who supports our climate protection projects.
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Kind regards,
Dietrich Brockhagen
Managing Director, atmosfair
P.S.: atmosfair is growing and looking for passionate people with technical backgrounds to join our global climate projects. Interested? You can find our current job openings at atmosfair and Solarbelt here.
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Philippines: New Partnerships with Biogas Companies
In the island nation, organic waste often ends up rotting in landfills. atmosfair is now working with two local companies that are developing different solutions to tackle this issue – and reduce the country’s reliance on coal imports.
First atmosfair Biogas Plant in Latin America
We’re launching our first certified emissions reduction project in South America: a biogas facility in western Colombia. Together with our partner company Hanke, we’re building a pilot plant that turns waste into energy – and combats a greenhouse gas even more harmful than CO₂.
New Biochar Production Facilities in Ghana
In 300 villages across the West African country, we’re producing biochar using innovative pyrolysis systems. They remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it long-term in the soil. Not only are we achieving negative emissions – we’re also supporting local women farmers with their biggest challenge.
Second Biochar and Fertilizer Plant Opens in India
atmosfair has doubled the size of its biochar and fertilizer production in eastern India. This carbon-based fertilizer stores carbon in the soil when applied to fields. We’re also improving the lives of 30,000 additional households – with clean cooking devices that provide extra income.
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