Italy scrutinizes Chinese investments comparatively strictly. Several Chinese projects have been stopped in recent years. After the parliamentary elections on September 25, however, this trend could intensify significantly. This is because the favored right-wing populist alliance around Giorgia Meloni opposes close ties with China.
By Amelie Richter
In recent years, China has built more wind turbines than any other country. But the turbines are slowly reaching the end of their life-cycle. They are either dismantled or replaced by new turbines, which poses a huge recycling problem for China. So far, there is no adequate recycling system for the rotor blades.
By Nico Beckert