The "Inflation Reduction Act" is decisive in achieving the USA's climate goals. With about 370 billion dollars in grants and tax breaks, US President Joe Biden wants to promote new and green industries, infrastructure construction and greater energy efficiency. The details are now emerging.
By Bernhard Pötter
The Inflation Reduction Act is now entering the implementation phase. What cannot be prevented by law at the federal level, Republicans want to slow down in certain states. But green growth opportunities also beckon them and their voters.
By Bernhard Pötter
China is expected to fall back into old habits at this weekend's People's Congress and fire up the real estate market to create growth. But investing in even more concrete will only add to the mountains of debt.
By Felix Lee
The Belarusian President did not travel to Beijing as Putin's envoy; on the contrary, he wanted to show independence. Nevertheless, the visit does not look good for China.
By Jörn Petring
As Secretary General of the European Parliament, Klaus Welle has been one of the most influential people in Brussels over the past 14 years. In an interview with Markus Grabitz, he talks about the next European elections, the corruption scandal and what it has to do with the secret services.
By Markus Grabitz
Kathrin Henneberger sits as a climate activist for the Green Party in the German parliament. For the strike day of Fridays for Future, she wants to see a big protest on the streets – also against the policies of her own government. The dispute over the eradication of the German hamlet of Lützerath for an opencast mine has destroyed trust, but also strengthened the movement.
By Bernhard Pötter
European data protection regulators have formed an opinion on how they view the draft adequacy decision on the US level of data protection. The Data Privacy Framework (DPF) opinion addresses many points of contention that have caused previous EU-US agreements to fail. The transfer of personal data from the EU to the US could now come faster than expected.
By Falk Steiner
2023 will be decisive for Italy's China policy: Rome has the option of letting the existing cooperation agreement on the New Silk Road expire. There are many good reasons to do so. After all, the cooperation never really got off the ground and government leader Meloni is no fan of the program.
By Amelie Richter
China has approved more new coal-fired power plants in 2022 than at any time in the last seven years. Are the international climate targets at risk? Chinese peculiarities such as low utilization of power plants and the rapid expansion of renewables give a reason for hope. But some risks to the climate remain.
By Nico Beckert
Volker Wissing's opposition to the phasing out of internal combustion engines is not new, but the current blockade comes as a surprise. If the FDP sticks to this, it risks jeopardizing Germany's credibility in the EU. In addition, there would be a dispute with the coalition partner.
By Lukas Knigge
