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Jim Skea elected as new IPCC chair

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

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Offshore wind becomes lucrative business model

Offshore wind farms in Europe often no longer require government subsidies. In fact, they are so lucrative that companies pay billions for such licenses. However, a different wind is blowing in China and the UK, the world's largest offshore markets.

By Bernward Janzing

Cyber Resilience Act: clear criticism of current drafts

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

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After e-disaster: Volkswagen joins forces with Xpeng and SAIC

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 Portrait 2023

'The magic potion works'

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

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Qin Gang ousted – predecessor Wang becomes his successor

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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Journalist app aims to deepen 'Marxist view'

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

European elections: scramble for list positions

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