Putin's war against Ukraine is sending shock waves through German politics. Certainties such as secure energy supply are being called into question. After all, Germany is dependent on Russian gas. Now, the energy transition is to be accelerated. But new dependencies are looming – on China.
By Nico Beckert
With mass testing and lockdown, Hong Kong plans to bring the rapid spread of the coronavirus in the city back under control. Thus, the German embassy prepares its citizens for "tough weeks". German diplomats are particularly concerned about minors who could be separated from their parents for isolation. Many foreigners have already left the city for good.
By Redaktion Table
After announcing the goal of reaching the carbon peak by 2030 last year, China’s government is now elaborating its action plan to reach this target. Improving energy efficiency in energy-intensive sectors is an important part of the decarbonization roadmap in parallel with the increased use of renewable energy. Although the implementation process will remain ambiguous with economic interests taking priority at times, the energy efficiency upgrading guidance clearly signals China’s ambitions and provides foreign companies opportunities to establish greener supply chains in China.
By Redaktion Table
Nachdem die chinesische Führung im vergangenen Jahr das Ziel verkündet hat, bis 2030 den CO2-Höchststand zu erreichen, arbeitet sie nun einen Strategieplan zur Erreichung dieses Ziels aus. Die Steigerung der Energieeffizienz in energieintensiven Sektoren stellt dabei neben der verstärkten Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien einen wichtigen Teil des Dekarbonisierungsplans dar. Auch wenn die genau Umsetzung weiterhin unklar bleiben wird, da wirtschaftliche Interessen zuweilen Vorrang haben, signalisiert der Strategieplan zur Verbesserung der Energieeffizienz eindeutig Chinas Ambitionen und ermöglicht es ausländischen Unternehmen, umweltfreundlichere Lieferketten in China aufzubauen.
By Nico Beckert
