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By Charlotte Wirth

Feature

Digital Services Act: old mistakes, now European?

The DSA is to be passed by the end of 2021, but some basic issues are being disputed. The "basic law for the Internet" contains much of the DNA of the German Network Enforcement Act – and thus comparable problems. The platforms have long since taken new paths.

By Redaktion Table

Feature

Emissions trading: Brussels and Beijing face new conflicts

The ETS is now established in the European Union. Meanwhile, China has followed suit and also started trading in carbon certificates. But this is unlikely to be sufficient to avoid EU climate tariffs.

By Redaktion Table

General

By Falk Steiner

Andreas Mattner ist Präsident des Zentralen Immobilien Ausschusses (ZIA)
Opinion

Energy efficiency must not be the only goal

In mid-July, the EU Commission presented the "Fit for 55" package. The individual programs it contains and the higher climate policy targets for 2030 represent a major challenge for the building sector. The aim of the German Property Federation (ZIA) is now to lobby for a practical design of European regulations.

By Redaktion Table