The various proposals from the most important countries and country groups regarding the most important decision at COP28 are already on the table: The assessment and outlook for climate policy in the Global Stocktake show where countries agree – and where the biggest conflicts loom. An overview.
By Bernhard Pötter
After the bad experiences of the Covid pandemic, the EU wants to strengthen passenger rights and better protect package travelers. To this end, it has put together a whole package of new and revised laws – and launched an initiative for a mobility data space.
By Corinna Visser
Products from Xinjiang have fallen into disrepute in the West. In response, Beijing is expanding the region into a massive free trade zone, where cross-border trade has already reached record levels this year. The US sanctions barely slow down the growth.
By Marcel Grzanna
At the Foreign Policy Forum hosted by the Koerber Foundation, the shifting world order and current crises were central topics. Germany's dwindling assertiveness towards China was repeatedly brought up.
By Michael Radunski
China is expanding renewables like no other country and is serious about the climate. Still, Beijing's delegation will be a difficult negotiating partner at the climate conference in Dubai.
By Christiane Kuehl
The operators of gas distribution networks are celebrating a success in the final trilogue on the gas market package. They are completely exempt from the horizontal unbundling of the natural gas and hydrogen networks.
By Manuel Berkel
China continues to restructure its industry. Green technologies have become the main driver of investment and growth. However, the People's Republic still reduces its emissions not fast enough.
By Nico Beckert
Hong Kong holds its first district council elections since the protests were suppressed. But the elections are anything but democratic. Many Hongkongers are, therefore, ignoring the staged spectacle.
By Jörn Petring
Every legislative committee in the European Parliament has a central task: it must develop compromises that are also capable of gaining a majority in plenary. However, the Environment Committee fails to meet this requirement remarkably often. The EPP now wants to curtail its powers.
By Markus Grabitz
A record number of visitors are expected at this year's World Climate Conference, COP28. It's not just the number that is exciting, but also who is coming.
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