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November 9, 2022, Sharm El Sheijk, South Sinai, Egypt: Activists wearing masks with words Climate Finance Now protest on the fourth day of the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference Finance Day, held by UNFCCC in Sharm El-Sheikh International Convention Center. COP27, running from November 6 to November 18 in Sharm El Sheikh focuses on implementation of measures already agreed during previous COPs. The Conference in Sharm El Sheikh focuses also on the most vulnerable communities as the climate crisis hardens life conditions of those already most disadvantaged. Sharm El Sheijk Egypt - ZUMAs197 20221109_zaa_s197_014 Copyright: xDominikaxZarzyckax

German climate finance faces cuts

The financing of international climate action is a key topic of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, which will take place next week in Berlin. Despite this, the German government is planning to reduce tax spending for climate aid in its current draft budget.

By Bernhard Pötter

China and the climate: cooperation with limits

Nothing will be achieved in global climate action without China. The country is essential for reducing global emissions, procuring materials crucial for the energy transition and lowering the costs of clean technology. However, in some areas, the West is now more dependent on China than vice versa. And it lags behind in the race for geopolitical influence.

By Alexandra Endres

A new protected landscape area will be created in the Czech Republic, the site of the confluence of the Morava and the Dyje rivers. It is the area with the largest floodplain forest complex in Central Europe. Photo taken on 21 April 2023. CTKxPhoto/DrahoslavxRamik CTKPhotoF202304230005001 PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCZExSVK CTKPhotoF202304230005001

EU Climate Goal 2040: debate on negative emissions in the ETS 

The Fit-for-55 package for the EU Climate Goal 2030 is now law, and the debate on the Climate Goal 2040 has already begun. A highly controversial issue is the amount of CO2 removal that should be credited in the Emissions Trading System (ETS). Could these plans endanger the entire system?

By Lukas Knigge

New debt rules: Berlin calls for refinements

German Finance Minister Lindner does not outright reject the Commission's proposals but calls for significant adjustments. His French colleague Le Maire is also dissatisfied – but for entirely different reasons.

By Redaktion Table

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Beijing's judiciary goes after Taiwanese

The Chinese government is expanding its jurisdiction to foreign nationals who have not committed any offenses in China. The charges against a Taiwanese activist and the arrest of a publisher naturalized in Taiwan with roots in the mainland indicate that Beijing wants to protect its interests abroad through its domestic laws.

By Marcel Grzanna

Leaders of China and Ukraine Undated combined file photo shows Chinese President Xi Jinping L and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY A14AA0001420480P

Zelenskiy: 'Long and meaningful'

More than a year after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy finally got a call from China's President Xi Jinping. The Ukrainian president continues to hold out hope that Beijing will press Russia to negotiate peace with Ukraine. He does not have many other options.

By Fabian Peltsch

Europe cannot hide away on the geopolitical stage

The second part of the event "China Strategy 2023" focused on China as a rival. The foreign policy discussion revolved around old war horses, the cacophony between von der Leyen and Macron, and urgently necessary China expertise.

By Redaktion Table

China and the climate: cooperation with limits

Nothing will be achieved in global climate action without China. The country is essential for reducing global emissions, procuring materials crucial for the energy transition and lowering the costs of clean technology. However, in some areas, the West is now more dependent on China than vice versa. And it lags behind in the race for geopolitical influence.

By Alexandra Endres

Europe cannot hide away on the geopolitical stage

The second part of the event "China Strategy 2023" focused on China as a rival. The foreign policy discussion revolved around old war horses, the cacophony between von der Leyen and Macron, and urgently necessary China expertise.

By Michael Radunski