The Green Deal is to be completed before the 2024 European elections. Only a few dossiers are still being negotiated, but the first laws that have already been passed will soon take effect. An overview.
By Lukas Knigge
The Commission wanted to present a proposal in the near future that would allow vehicles powered exclusively by e-fuels to be registered even after the 2035 deadline for combustion engines. That was the promise when the German government and the Commission settled their dispute in March. Now Brussels says the legislative proposal won't come until November.
By Markus Grabitz
On the one hand, China seeks to provide an optimal environment for AI research, but on the other hand, the CCP wants to retain control over this new technology. The current priority is regulation. The government has now given the go-ahead for chat AI for the first time.
By Felix Lee
Beijing has extended tax breaks for foreigners by four years as part of its charm offensive. This is going down well. There has also been other progress since the end of the pandemic, according to the German Chamber of Commerce.
By Jörn Petring
Many Republican Party presidential candidates in the US continue to oppose climate action and deny climate change. But pressure is growing at the party's base and among young voters to acknowledge these realities in the crisis.
By Redaktion Table
The new EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra is not yet in office, let alone confirmed by all EU institutions. But the tasks he is expected to complete within a very short time are enormous. This is one reason why his critics are so skeptical. In the meantime, Šefčovič is supposed to finish the negotiations on the Green Deal in Brussels.
By Lukas Knigge
A new report by the International Monetary Fund shows that government subsidies for fossil fuels reached a new record of seven trillion US dollars in 2022. A comprehensive reform could drastically lower global emissions, save millions of lives, and generate billions for countries to make necessary investments.
By Bernhard Pötter
Climate change is intensifying wildfires, especially in northern regions, says fire researcher Thomas Hickler. If the Paris climate targets were met, humanity could probably "still adapt quite well in fighting forest fires." But above the two-degree limit, things will become problematic.
By Alexandra Endres
A study commissioned by the EU Commission shows: Facebook and YouTube do too little to counter propaganda from the Kremlin. This is a bad omen for the European elections.
By Corinna Visser
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had promised to curb illegal migration across the Mediterranean. But now the numbers are rising and could become a problem for the Italian right, of all parties. Meloni's coalition partner Salvini of the far-right Lega wants to use the situation to feed the European election campaign.
By Redaktion Table
