The British renewables expert will head the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for the next few years and coordinate the work on the 7th Assessment Report. He prevailed against three competitors from Belgium, Brazil and South Africa and aims to make the IPCC more inclusive.
By Bernhard Pötter
The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is intended to make connected products more secure – from the connected home to industrial applications. Now that the European Parliament and member states have hammered out their positions, there is clear criticism of the proposed legal texts.
By Falk Steiner
With the help of Chinese partners and competitors, Volkswagen aims to catch up in the world's largest passenger car market. To achieve this, the main VW brand has partnered with automaker Xpeng. Additionally, Audi will temporarily adopt the E-platform from SAIC. This tightens the bond with China like never before.
By Felix Lee
Hans Uszkoreit, a prominent European AI researcher and start-up entrepreneur, discusses Europe's prospects with ChatGPT in comparison to China, the potential to bridge the gap and ChatGPT's weaknesses. The interview, conducted by Frank Sieren, is the first part of a two-part series.
By Frank Sieren
A new study found that support for the climate movement in Germany is falling drastically across all social groups. Climate action remains important to people. But researchers warn of a culture war.
By Alexandra Endres
The German government's new hydrogen strategy aims to secure Germany's supply while contributing to development and the energy transition in partner countries. However, the exact criteria for this have not yet been defined. They are expected to follow at the end of the year.
By Nico Beckert
Qin Gang has not resurfaced, but at least he is now officially removed from office. Somewhat unoriginally, his predecessor Wang Yi is again taking over the foreign ministry. The leadership's lack of transparency allows rumors to sprout and damages its reputation.
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A new platform and educational app is available to media professionals in the People's Republic. Participation and certificates from the app will also be considered when renewing press passes. The focus is on Xi's thoughts. Meanwhile, a legislative change could also further restrict foreign correspondents.
By Amelie Richter
In the European elections on June 9, candidates in Germany are competing for 96 seats in the Strasbourg Parliament. In the list compilation process, which is currently underway in the parties, it is also a question of gender, party wings and regional roots. Some Members of Parliament will have to fear for their place in Parliament.
By Markus Grabitz
The designated German ambassador in Moscow, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, has a difficult job ahead of him. Although Russia has expelled embassy staff several times, he sees his appointment as a positive sign, he says in an interview with Viktor Funk.
By Viktor Funk
