Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Norway and Germany have been moving closer together. In an interview with Annette Bruhns and Stefan Braun, Torgeir Larsen, Ambassador in Berlin, talks about joint energy supply, CO2 storage and the guilty conscience of making money from gas.
By Redaktion Table
Disposable e-cigarettes have conquered the German market in 2022. The disposable product now has a market share of more than 60 percent. But the Battery Regulation means they will be gone by the end of 2026, so the industry is planning to make re-usable e-cigarettes more attractive.
By Markus Grabitz
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is spending two days in China. The first stop is Tianjin. In the port city, both sides are striving for exchange and cooperation. The tricky part of her China trip is scheduled for Friday in Beijing.
By Michael Radunski
Following Deka, the Union Investment fund company could also kick Volkswagen securities from its sustainability segment. At the annual general meeting in May, the Volkswagen board will in any case have to respond to allegations of forced labor along its Xinjiang supply chains. A Uyghur representative will personally step to the podium.
By Marcel Grzanna
There are only a few negotiation dates left for the shadow rapporteurs, but many questions remain. It is clear that powerful basic models such as ChatGPT will be included in the law. What is unclear is how.
By Corinna Visser
The pressure on the World Bank is high: Its designated new head Ajay Banga is supposed to better link poverty reduction with sustainability and structural reforms. The Bank's decision-making body has now discussed the proposals. A compromise is expected by fall.
By Bernhard Pötter
On April 15, the last German nuclear power plants will be shut down. But German taxpayers' money continues to flow into nuclear technology. The billions in contributions to the ITER nuclear fusion reactor in southern France are recorded in the EU as climate financing, even though fusion technology does not promote EU climate targets. But this is the only way the EU can meet its climate financing quota.
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The national ban on glyphosate has been lifted again in Luxembourg. One reason: the active ingredient is still approved in the EU until at least the end of the year. While the agricultural industry insists on a continuation, toxicologists and environmentalists call for a ban. The German government also wants to stick to its plans to ban the herbicide.
By Timo Landenberger
India is overtaking China as the world's most populous country. But its development will not be as CO2-heavy as China's rise, forecasts promise. Less industry and more renewables will curb emissions.
By Nico Beckert
Using tight public funds to leverage many billions from the private sector for climate financing – that is what the World Bank and important bilateral donors plan to do. But it is highly doubtful whether the necessary billions will be raised in this way. The concept of leveraging private funds is on shaky ground.
By Nico Beckert
