Digitizing the single currency is a mammoth project. Next year, the Commission will present its plans – but until then, the decision-makers will have to find answers to fundamental questions.
By Torsten Kleinz
The controversial Energy Charter Treaty allows investors to sue climate policy measures in arbitration courts. Several EU states want to withdraw from the treaty but are unlikely to oppose the reform in the Council. This could lead to legal problems.
By Charlotte Wirth
The climate conference in Egypt is supposed to become an “implementation COP”. Instead of making new promises, the old ones are to be honored: More money for loss and damage, climate finance and climate adaptation. Furthermore, fossil fuels could make a comeback.
By Lukas Knigge
Travelers appreciate the opportunity to spend the night cheaply in private apartments. However, many cities complain about the negative consequences of short-term rental. Now the Commission presents its short-term rental regulatory proposal.
By Corinna Visser
Europe has to take "immediate" action to be able to fill storage in the winter of 2023/24, the IEA warns. Meanwhile, energy ministers discuss cost allocation for solidarity gas supplies and restrictions on protected customers.
By Manuel Berkel
In an interview with Europe.Table, Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton commits to combustion technology even beyond 2035. He reserves the right to take corrective action if the transformation to electromobility goals are not met.
By Markus Grabitz
The European Hydrogen IPCEI was once considered a flagship initiative, but the German industry has a hard time getting approvals in Brussels. The German government now has to look for other funding opportunities for a third of the projects applied for – but this has advantages too.
By Manuel Berkel
The head of the European hydrogen association Hydrogen Europe takes a hard line with EU policy: "Elsewhere, they get the job done while we are still talking about it," he says in an interview with Manuel Berkel and Markus Grabitz.
By Redaktion Table
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's trip to China and the partial sale of the Hamburg port terminal have drawn much criticism from EU partners. However, the public debate in Germany shows: Concerns about growing dependence on Beijing have gripped broad segments of the population here as well.
By Marcel Grzanna
In the crisis, the profits of some fossil energy companies are rising. The EU has decided on a solidarity contribution, but the member states have room for maneuver. The German government, however, expects only low revenues, apparently aiming for a minimum solution.
By Manuel Berkel
