The global heads of state currently debate in Glasgow ways to tackle global warming. One region is already feeling the effects of climate change: the Arctic. As the ice dwindles, the region's appetites are growing. Beijing's activities in the Far North are alarming Brussels. But the EU's special envoy for the Arctic, Michael Mann, estimates the current potential for conflict as low.
By Amelie Richter
The segment of waterproof sports cameras, so-called action cams, is a highly competitive one. It is one of the last bastions of American camera brands. Chinese drone and camera manufacturer DJI has become the toughest competitor of US company GoPro here. This shows that more and more US companies are on the retreat against the technically sophisticated Chinese competition.
By Frank Sieren
China wants to reduce its emissions to "net-zero" within just 30 years. The country is facing massive economic and social challenges in the process. Can climate reversal succeed in such a short time without jeopardizing growth and prosperity?
By Nico Beckert
While the topic and the dispute are not new, the uproar is: After social media, now even the "Bild" newspaper has taken up the topic of "chat control" and headlined: "Big Brother attack by the EU on our mobile phones". But behind this is a serious and important debate.
By Falk Steiner
Germany agreed on an energy partnership with South Africa at the World Climate Conference (COP26) on Tuesday. South Africa is to be supported in particular in phasing out coal. A step towards climate financing for emerging economies with role-model character.
By Timo Landenberger
France is relying on nuclear power to achieve its climate targets. President Macron wants to invest in small nuclear power plants in particular in order to drive forward the energy transition. To finance this, nuclear energy must be classified as sustainable in the EU taxonomy. But the new technology also harbors many problems.
By Charlotte Wirth
In a recent study, the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation accuses German print media of adopting a Eurocentric perspective in their reporting on China. However, its authors fail to assess how close to reality the texts examined actually are. Instead, they base their judgment on core concepts that are supposed to indicate a "media-constructed enemy image of China." a counter-argument criticizes the study of ignoring the political reality in Germany.
By Marcel Grzanna
Chinese carmaker Geely has successfully brought its Swedish subsidiary Volvo on the Stockholm stock exchange. The capital is to flow into the planned restructuring of the brand because Geely's boss, Li Shufu, plans to attack the EV market with Volvo at the helm. The company also wants to be at the forefront of a shift towards new mobility. Another goal is to build an Android-style car ecosystem.
By Christiane Kuehl
From the G20 summit in Rome at the weekend, the heads of state and government traveled straight on to Glasgow, where the 26th World Climate Conference got off to a flying start on Monday with the World Leaders Summit. Many were disappointed by the G20 final declaration, but there is also reason to hope.
By Lukas Knigge
Supply bottlenecks, widespread power outages, tech companies under pressure, the real estate sector deep in crisis – the world's second-largest economy is currently experiencing a multitude of problems. Many of them are homemade and can be traced back to the government's lust for control. For President Xi, control is essentially more important than growth. But where does he draw the line?
By Felix Lee
