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Commission approves billions for RWE

Germany may compensate RWE with €2.6 billion for the premature lignite phase-out in the Rhenish mining area. The EU Commission has given up its initial doubts – for a specific reason.

By Manuel Berkel

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CRMA: First projects could be selected in the summer

The EU Parliament is adopting the final agreement on the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) today and the law is expected to come into force in January. The Commission could select the first strategic raw materials projects in just a few months.

By Leonie Düngefeld

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Gunther Kegel – for an ‘All-Electric Society’

Gunther Kegel was re-elected President of the ZVEI this year. The electrical engineer is working with the association to promote an electrified and digitalized society – in this respect, Germany is lagging far behind in Europe.

By Redaktion Table

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EU states ‘close to the finish line’ on European debt rules

The latest meeting of EU finance ministers has also failed to produce an agreement. The future of the Stability Pact is still under discussion. Nevertheless, there is now 92 percent agreement, says Christian Lindner.

By Max Mustermann

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E-fuels-only solution: blockade among the member states

Germany has succeeded in ensuring that new vehicles can also run on climate-neutral fuels after the ban on combustion engines in 2035. There is to be a separate category for this in the registration process: E-fuels-only. A blockade between the member states has so far prevented a solution.

By Markus Grabitz

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Political agreement on the AI Act: it is now about the details

The EU has reached a compromise on the regulation of artificial intelligence. The AI Act regulates some things differently than the German government wanted. The technical details will be fleshed out in the coming days. Thus, the discussion continues.

By Corinna Visser

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Green Deal: Belgian Council Presidency to finalize only two dossiers

The upcoming Belgian Council Presidency apparently sees little chance of passing all remaining laws from the Green Deal before the EU elections in June. Dossiers on the circular economy and environmental quality are apparently on the back burner.

By Manuel Berkel