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Bertrand Badré über den Ukrainekrieg, Unternehmen und die ESG-Kritierien

Will the Ukraine war upend the sustainability agenda?

First the pandemic, now the war: With the pressure from the crises, the climate targets are fading into the background. To achieve them regardless, business and civil society must first and foremost expand and refine the ESG criteria.

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Maurice Obstfeld über den Umgang der G20-Mitglieder mit Russland.

The G20 must speak in plain language with Putin

The members of the G20 are not united in their dealings with Russia. A sign of greater credibility is urgently needed, since the threat of war to people and economies worldwide is immense. At the upcoming meeting, the finance ministers should at least agree on the source of the problem.

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CO2 limits for cars: key to climate protection and energy security

Cars still cause a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. In its draft "Fit for 55" package, the Commission formulates for the first time an EU-wide date for phasing out internal combustion engines and more ambitious CO2 limits for new cars. But these are not strict enough.

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Klimasicherheit: Dan Smith (links), Helen Clark (Mitte) und Margot Wallström (rechts)

Replace Russian oil and gas with renewables

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shaken many long-held Western assumptions about the foundations of peace in Europe. Among other things, it has renewed policymakers’ focus on energy dependence as a key strategic issue.

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Patrick Stockebrandt und Svenja Schwind (cep) über das Recht auf Reparatur

Right to repair: not a foregone conclusion

The right to repair is the generic term for measures aimed at both strengthening consumer rights and reducing the resource consumption of products. The EU Commission will present its concrete plans on Wednesday. However, it is already clear that they are not entirely consumer-friendly.

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Ölembargo & Sanktionen Russland: Lukasz Rachel (links) und Moritz Schularick (rechts)

Energy embargo with announcement

The sanctions imposed so far are not enough to stop Vladimir Putin, argue Lukasz Rachel and Moritz Schularick. They suggest that the West should announce a gradual embargo on oil and gas. This would give the affected companies time to adjust – and the Kremlin an incentive to negotiate.

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