In June, the EU Commission plans to present a legislative proposal to regulate the market for sustainability ratings. The first blueprint could be the regulation for credit rating agencies.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Elon Musk has apparently buried his plans for a high-speed tube train between Los Angeles and San Francisco. China, on the other hand, is holding on to the technology. The first line could go into service in 2035. The technology is "of strategic importance" for Beijing.
By Jörn Petring
Buddhist organizations are giving the isolated Taiwanese nation an international voice. The multi-million dollar, globally active organization Fo Guang Shan, for example, is currently building a new, state-of-the-art temple in Berlin. But Taiwan's Buddhism is also treading new paths, as the heavy metal band Dharma proves. They go on stage with a Buddhist nun.
By Fabian Peltsch
The EU regulation on deforestation-free supply chains declares war on large-scale deforestation for the cultivation of certain products. But the strict requirements could block smallholders' access to the European market, as the example from the Democratic Republic of Congo shows.
By Redaktion Table
With the Fit for 55 package, the EU wants to achieve its climate target for the year 2030. Even though the package will soon be fully enshrined in law, no one wants to sit back and relax. Because the next debate has already begun – about the climate target for 2040 and how it is to be achieved.
By Lukas Knigge
The sentences against Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi are the nail in the coffin of Chinese civil society. The two lawyers firmly believed they served the state by exercising their constitutional rights. Activists see these prison sentences as a warning signal to the democratic world.
By Marcel Grzanna
Economist, China expert, and Professor of Economics Isabella M. Weber is considered the inventor of the German gas price cap. She explains how we could effectively counter the current high inflation – using lessons learned from China. Frank Sieren conducted the interview.
By Frank Sieren
Up to now, the internal market has been fragmented when it comes to patents. The Commission now wants to change that. This should defuse the bitter conflicts over standard-essential patents that have been going on for years. In times of crisis, the Commission wants to be able to create compulsory licenses valid throughout the EU.
By Markus Grabitz
96 of 705 seats in the European Parliament are up for grabs for candidates from Germany. Nervousness is rising among German MEPs – also because prominent federal politicians want to move to Strasbourg.
By Markus Grabitz
The CP leadership is massively expanding its anti-espionage law. The amendment is intended to protect not only state secrets but also vaguely defined "national interests". Companies in China fear arbitrary enforcement.
By Redaktion Table
