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Two of the probably most pressing and important goals currently pursued by the EU are closely linked: To achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the EU needs to massively promote the expansion of renewable energies. At the same time, this also factors into achieving complete independence from Russian energy supplies. However, both goals can only be reached if the EU pursues a plan for joint financing and does not leave the countries to fend for themselves.
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The oil embargo against Russia will not change President Putin's calculation, warns Daniel Gros. The decisive lever is not to limit imports, but to lower the price of oil. But this requires a significant increase in the production volumes of other countries.
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Postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is now scheduled to be held in mid-June: The 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO). From June 12 to 15, 2022, its 164 members are scheduled to meet in Geneva to discuss important issues. This is long overdue. After all, the WTO has a mammoth task on its hands.
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The pandemic, the war in Ukraine: Europe is experiencing a historic moment whose scope should not be underestimated, writes Henning Vöpel. In today's Opinion, the cep director outlines the enormous challenges facing the EU these days.
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On Tuesday, the European Parliament will vote on the reform of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and the introduction of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). However, the underlying proposals have the potential to jeopardize the transformation of steel companies for a carbon-neutral future.
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A monetary policy that has been fiscally appropriated – could be an explanation for the high inflation, writes Willem H. Buiter in Standpunkt. This theory is particularly convincing with regard to the ECB.
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