Not only the German government is voicing opposition to the current draft of the EU Commission's delegated act to include gas and nuclear energy in the EU taxonomy. Criticism is also growing among EU parliamentarians from all political groups and countries.
By Lukas Knigge
Europe is groaning under record high energy prices, and gas storage facilities are historically empty. The dependence on imports of Russian gas, which the Kremlin is increasingly using as a geopolitical lever, is becoming particularly clear. Could strategic gas reserves or minimum storage requirements be a solution?
By Timo Landenberger
Clearer rules on species protection could accelerate the expansion of wind energy. The traffic light coalition wants to lobby for changes to EU law. Parliamentarians give this little chance – but still see scope for the Commission to pacify the conflict.
By Redaktion Table
So far, China has not been involved in the current Ukraine crisis between Russia and the West. But Beijing is monitoring the situation very closely. How China will react in the event of an escalation is uncertain. China and Russia have grown closer in recent years. But they have not yet formed a military alliance. For the time being, the leadership is primarily concerned with one thing: smooth Winter Olympics.
By Christiane Kuehl
Thomas Bach, head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has already met with China's President Xi Jinping. Now, Bach also wants to meet with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai during the Winter Games. Nevertheless, criticism of Bach and the awarding of the Olympics to the People's Republic is not abating. Germany has even voiced suspicions of manipulation.
By Marcel Grzanna
Taiwan's chip industry wants to produce more semiconductor equipment themselves. This would allow them to continue supplying Chinese companies affected by US sanctions. After all, despite all political differences, China is a big growth market. But Taiwan is still far from being on the safe side. They are balancing the difficult dependence on both China and the US, but it remains true.
By Frank Sieren
The new German government has resolved to organize its European policy more stringently. The most important posts have now been filled, but the coordination processes are not yet running smoothly.
By Till Hoppe
Chinese IT giant Huawei has filed a complaint against Sweden before an international arbitration court. The Nordic state had excluded the company from the 5G network rollout over security concerns – like many other countries. Does the Huawei lawsuit set a dangerous precedent?
By Redaktion Table
Supply chains were far from back on track when Omicron began to spread around the globe. This could lead to factory and port closures in China, resulting in another bottleneck of goods and parts in Germany. Economist Wan-Hsin Liu from IfW Kiel spoke with Finn Mayer-Kuckuk about the possible ramifications.
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Chinese IT giant Huawei has filed a complaint against Sweden before an international arbitration court. The Nordic state had excluded the company from the 5G network rollout over security concerns – like many other countries. Does the Huawei lawsuit set a dangerous precedent?
By Redaktion Table
