The EU-China summit is being held for the first time since June 2020. Plenty of points of contention have piled up which need discussing. Brussels also wants to ask Beijing for help against Russia at the online summit. The prospects of a breakthrough are admittedly slim. However, the fact that the summit is taking place is already considered a success.
By Amelie Richter
China's EV charging infrastructure is already leading globally in terms of public charging station number and density. But given the rapid expansion of China’s EV market, China’s economic planners decided to further speed up the build-up of charging infrastructure to support the fast-growing stock of EVs and maintain China’s global edge in the EV sector. Besides establishing more charging stations, China also aims to push the alternative option of battery swapping, possibly creating some competitive advantages for domestic players.
By Redaktion Table
Wawa Wang, Director of Just Finance InternationalDr. Vanessa Buth, Campaigner of Just Finance International
By Marcel Grzanna
Russia's invasion of Ukraine poses problems for Europe's energy supply. One hope rests on the expansion of wind energy. Chinese suppliers of wind turbines are offering to supply on a grand scale. This brings back memories of the photovoltaic debacle. But the European wind industry is better prepared than the solar industry was.
By Nico Beckert
