In his nearly hour-long government address, the new Federal Chancellor also spoke about China’s role in global politics. Economically, the country remains an important partner – but, said Friedrich Merz, one-sided dependencies must continue to be reduced.
By Manuel Changming Liu
A recent survey reveals that 41 percent of companies see decarbonization and ESG issues as strategic priorities – putting the issue in third place behind revenue and profit. However, due to the poor economy, a slight majority of companies want to limit their investments in decarbonization.
By Nico Beckert
Colombia plans to join China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative. President Gustavo Petro has now agreed on a cooperation plan with President Xi Jinping. Recently, China has overtaken the United States as the largest country of origin for exports to Colombia.
By Leonardo Pape
For the fifth time, Beijing has reinforced its territorial claims in the Himalayas by issuing a list that assigns new names to locations in Indian–controlled Arunachal Pradesh. The move could deliver a significant setback to the cautious diplomatic thaw between the two major powers.
By Angela Köckritz
The German Association for Negative Emissions calls on the German government to do more to promote the voluntary carbon market in the agriculture and forestry sector so that they once again become carbon sinks.
By Nico Beckert
Basel Committee in favor of disclosing climate-related risks in portfolios of financial institutions worldwide – apparently the USA was against this.
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China's CO₂ emissions have fallen in the last twelve months. For the first time, this was not due to an economic crisis, but to the rapid expansion of renewable energies, as a new analysis shows. Whether the trend continues also depends on the trade war with the USA and the design of Chinese economic stimulus programs.
By Nico Beckert
E-cars broke new sales records in most countries in the first quarter of 2025. While the markets in China, the USA and the UK grew strongly in 2024 in some cases, sales stagnated or declined in key EU countries, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
By Nico Beckert
