The EU market for passenger car and light truck tires is worth over EUR 18 billion. European tire manufacturers claim Chinese competitors have gained increasing market share – in part due to price distortions. Now, new EU tariffs may be on the horizon.
By Manuel Changming Liu
The EU climate target for 2040 is likely to be congruent with the ideas of the governing coalition in Berlin. As with the coalition contract, the EU Commission will also support the inclusion of Article 6 certificates, Table.Briefings was told.
By Lukas Knigge
In just over 100 days, companies must have implemented the Data Act. But most of them are not prepared at all. The industry complains that there are too many rules and implementation deadlines are too short. They want a "jam-packed omnibus."
By Corinna Visser
At the start of the mini-plenary session in Brussels, Parliament President Roberta Metsola named the five MEPs whose immunity is to be waived. The Belgian public prosecutor's office wants to investigate them in the Huawei corruption case.
By Markus Grabitz
The EU Commission intends to present its action plan to support the chemical industry before the summer. Initial details of the planned chemicals omnibus have also become known.
By Lukas Knigge
The Ministry of Finance wants to shift funds from the regular budget to the KTF and finance the energy price reduction from the special fund. The plans have met with criticism from the Greens, while the BMF defends them.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The Committee on Climate Action and Energy in the German parliament will be chaired by a climate expert from the Left Party in the upcoming legislative period. Its members include experts, deniers and those who are a blank slate in environmental policy. The number of female former ministers is remarkably high.
By Bernhard Pötter
A new study suggests that plants and animals in mountainous regions adapt better to climate change than previously assumed, thus calling previous theories into question. However, experts warn that interpretations should be made with caution. Meanwhile, there is little hope for glaciers.
By Anja Graßl
For the first time, Latin American countries are no longer pursuing plans to expand coal power. Honduras and Brazil have scrapped the two remaining projects. Honduras has also joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance.
By Nico Beckert
Environmental organizations accuse Azienda Elettrica Ticinese of jeopardizing the coal phase-out with a compensation lawsuit.
By Alex Veit
