With the electrification of road traffic, the demand for battery raw materials such as lithium or cobalt is also growing. To be more independent of imports, the EU wants to focus more on recycling – and in doing so, also hold the automotive industry accountable.
By Nico Beckert
Their app stores put Google and Apple under pressure in Europe and the USA. The accusation: too much control. The companies justify themselves, saying that this is necessary for security reasons. But experts doubt this argument.
By Falk Steiner
In the fall, the EU Commission will decide whether investments in nuclear energy should be classified as sustainable. The decision is supposed to be based on scientific facts, but it is highly political. A report by the EU consultancy JRC is now causing controversy.
By Charlotte Wirth
The US chip company Nvidia will soon have to submit its planned takeover of Arm to the EU competition regulators for review. The 40-billion deal is also of strategic importance for Europe. It could fail because of China.
By Till Hoppe
Shipping is to contribute to climate protection and be included in European emissions trading. For many, however, the EU Commission's proposal does not go far enough. Experts criticize that the initiative to switch to more climate-friendly fuels is also unsuitable.
By Timo Landenberger
The German government often takes too long to position itself on EU projects – and thus gambles away influence in Brussels. The reasons lie deep in the tectonics of the Berlin government apparatus. Berlin now wants to do better with the Green Deal.
By Till Hoppe
The new IPCC report makes it clear: A serious rise in temperature can only be prevented by great efforts. EU parliamentarians call for consequences for the Green Deal.
By Redaktion Table
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
Max Schrems brought down the Privacy Shield, which was supposed to secure the processing of European data in the US legally. The lawyer and data protection activist has much more in store, as he explains in an interview with Europe.Table editor Falk Steiner.
By Falk Steiner
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
