Automotive: German government pushes IPCEI funding program
An IPCEI for the development of a car without CO2 emissions could be created. The initiative comes from the German government.
By Markus Grabitz
An IPCEI for the development of a car without CO2 emissions could be created. The initiative comes from the German government.
By Markus Grabitz
The transport ministers have agreed on a common position on the driving license directive. A system will be set up for the exchange of data between member states in the event of driving disqualifications due to traffic offenses.
By Markus Grabitz
According to a VCI list, the EU Commission has to process almost 900 implementation acts in this legislative period – many from the Green Deal. Even the authority is losing track.
By Till Hoppe
After the fall of the government, France's president wants a new prime minister and a new government quickly. In addition, the overdue budget is to be approved as quickly as possible.
By Lukas Knigge
The introduction of a global billionaires tax to combat poverty was the consensus at the G20 summit in November. Greenpeace is now proposing a climate component to help the super-rich reduce their ecological footprint.
By Alex Veit
In an interview, the new EU Competition Commissioner Teresa Ribera clearly rejected a possible postponement of the end of the combustion engine. Instead, she wants to ensure investment in clean tech.
By Lukas Knigge
Experts react to the postponement of the EUDR at a Table.Briefings event. It was decided far too late, but is a good way to prepare better.
By Leonie Düngefeld
In her first term of office, Ursula von der Leyen was seen as the President of the Commission by the grace of France and Germany – after all, Macron and Merkel had installed her in 2019. At the start of her second term of office, she is demonstrating that she no longer accepts this pecking order.
By Till Hoppe
Europe is threatening to miss its climate targets for 2030 – with a CO2 gap of up to 29%. Slow electrification, low investment, and technological gaps are slowing down progress, which also jeopardizes climate neutrality for 2050.
By Lukas Knigge