Will aid to Ukraine be cut? According to a media report, Minister Christian Lindner has imposed a freeze on orders for weapons intended for Ukraine. Meanwhile, Minister Robert Habeck recalls a promise that the German government made to the country invaded by Russia.
By Stefan Braun
The EU Deforestation Regulation comes into force at the end of the year. It is intended to prevent importing and exporting products associated with illegal deforestation. Critics fear disproportionately high hurdles for producers and traders. Human rights and environmental protection organizations see many myths in circulation.
By Lukas Knigge
In an impulse on nuclear fusion, several German scientific academies paint a picture of a promising technology that still faces numerous uncertainties. It needs funding, but not at the expense of renewables. This results in a political dilemma.
By Tim Gabel
The demand for workers in the solar and wind industry is growing. However, many tradespeople lack the necessary skills. This is shown by a recent study by the Bertelsmann Foundation. It therefore calls for targeted further training measures.
By Carsten Hübner
The situation for foreign food retail groups in Hungary continues to worsen. The government not only wants to levy a controversial special tax beyond 2024, but also impose an additional levy on foreign companies. While the Austrian supermarket chain Spar is seeking an open confrontation, German retailers are keeping a low profile.
By Merle Heusmann
The various bodies of the International Seabed Authority have met in Jamaica. The election of the new Secretary General, Leticia Carvalho, fuels the hopes of several states and NGOs that the authority will further delay the commercial extraction of raw materials from the seabed.
By Leonie Düngefeld
In their coalition agreement, the traffic light coalition agreed to put more than 15 million EVs on German roads by 2030. However, since the environmental bonus was removed, sales have plummeted, and a market recovery is not in sight.
By Carsten Hübner
To secure raw materials for important transformation technologies and reduce dependence on China, the German government and the EU are entering into strategic partnerships. However, their hoped-for success has yet to materialize: The pressure from the pandemic and war seems to be waning again, and low commodity prices are reducing the urgency to diversify.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Five major industry associations are opposing new European regulations on the carbon footprint of electric car batteries. German companies are thus opening up a distribution battle over the question of where green industries are created in Europe.
By Manuel Berkel
The German government must transpose the EU's NIS2 cyber security directive into national law by mid-October. The cabinet has now presented its draft for this. Industry associations and parliamentarians see a need for improvement.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
