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Industry: Why China suspended approvals for new steel plants

Due to the large overcapacity, China has suspended the approval process for new steel plants. The Chinese steel sector accounts for around 4.6 percent of annual global carbon emissions. The government has not yet announced any details on the revision of the approval process.

By Nico Beckert

Climate-damaging subsidies: Study should have consequences

Following a study on the costs and emissions of climate-damaging emissions, environmental associations are calling for consequences to be drawn and subsidies to be reduced. Neither the BMWK nor the Ministry of Transport feel responsible.

By Malte Kreutzfeldt