Hamburg shooting + White Rose + heating debate

Good morning,

• Shocking scenes in Hamburg. A gunman forced his way into a Jehovah's Witness church service in the north of the city last night and killed at least six people as well as injuring several others. Among the horrific details is news that a pregnant woman and her unborn child died in the massacre. Media reports suggest that that killer was a former member of the congregation in his mid 30s. He's believed to have killed himself at the scene. Police have given no clues yet about a motive, but a look at the man’s personal website suggests that he was a fantasist. For example, he portrays himself as a successful businessman and offers consultancy with a daily fee of a quarter of a million euros.

• The German government has been criticized by economists for a plan to ban all gas and oil heating starting next year. According to the plan, only environmentally friendly heating solutions such as heat pumps will be allowed. Furthermore, Berlin wants to set a deadline of 2045 for all gas a…