Lithium mining in Europe is a cornerstone of climate targets. In the Ore Mountains, mining is scheduled to begin in 2025. However, after a charm offensive in past years, the project has become conspicuously quiet.
By Redaktion Table
In February, a group of experts convened at the request of the EU Commission will present its final report on the social categorization of economic activities. The goal: to provide guidance for investors on sustainable financial products. Like the green taxonomy, the project is fraught with conflict.
By Redaktion Table
At the start of the DSA trilogue, one item, in particular, is on the agenda: defining the main points of contention to be negotiated in the coming weeks. Even if the players seem to be largely in agreement on the broad lines, the differences between the Council's and the Parliament's positions could still take up several days of negotiations.
By Redaktion Table
After six days of voting, parliamentarians re-elect Sergio Mattarella as head of state. While the re-election provides the country with some stability, it highlights Italy's political fragility: The parliamentary groups cannot find suitable candidates for renewal or reach agreements.
By Redaktion Table
Against the backdrop of the Ukraine crisis, Brussels and Washington are looking for alternatives to Russian gas. The favorite is liquefied gas from the USA – despite the massive problems with climate protection. In the long term, the entire gas market could be reorganized.
By Redaktion Table
By 2025, the European Health Data Space (EHDS) is to promote new digital health services and enable GDPR-compliant access to health data. The EU Commission intends to present a regulation proposal in April. Given the very different starting points and degrees of digitization among individual member states, the magnitude of the task quickly becomes clear.
By Eugenie Ankowitsch
China is challenging Europe's decades-long supremacy in technical norms and standards, especially in emerging technologies. The EU Commission now wants to take countermeasures with a new strategy – and is taking its cue from Beijing.
By Till Hoppe
Clearer rules on species protection could accelerate the expansion of wind energy. The traffic light coalition wants to lobby for changes to EU law. Parliamentarians give this little chance – but still see scope for the Commission to pacify the conflict.
By Redaktion Table
Europe is groaning under record high energy prices, and gas storage facilities are historically empty. The dependence on imports of Russian gas, which the Kremlin is increasingly using as a geopolitical lever, is becoming particularly clear. Could strategic gas reserves or minimum storage requirements be a solution?
By Timo Landenberger
Not only the German government is voicing opposition to the current draft of the EU Commission's delegated act to include gas and nuclear energy in the EU taxonomy. Criticism is also growing among EU parliamentarians from all political groups and countries.
By Lukas Knigge
