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CATL and Maersk subsidiary partner on battery tech and recycling.

Chinese battery giant CATL is teaming up with Danish port logistics firm APM Terminals to electrify container handling – with a strong focus on recycling.

By Amelie Richter

Strategic nuclear cooperation: Iraq to train specialists jointly with China.

Iraq is planning to build its first subcritical nuclear reactor – in partnership with China. The goal is to train professionals and promote peaceful nuclear research. A Chinese delegation is expected in Baghdad within days to finalize the deal.

By Amelie Richter

Aircraft manufacturer: Airbus could receive major order from China.

The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus may be on the verge of landing a major order from China, after years of restraint by the country in placing large aircraft deals.

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Ukrainian refugees: Commission aims to extend protection until March 2027.

Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner is proposing to extend the protection status for refugees from Ukraine by one year until March 2027. The member states could vote on the proposal as early as next week.

By Stephan Israel

Sustainability omnibus: Disagreement in the Council.

The member states are still looking for their own position on the sustainability omnibus. The Polish Council Presidency has presented two very different options for revising the EU supply chain law.

By Lukas Knigge

China's energy sector: Carbon peak possible this year.

The number of approvals for new coal-fired power plants in the People's Republic remained relatively low in the first quarter. Greenpeace is confident that the carbon emissions in the energy sector are about to reach their peak.

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Table.Documents: Current China studies

By Amelie Richter

Canada: The transatlantic effect of wildfires.

Large wildfires have once again been burning in Canada's west since May. The smoke from these areas travels beyond the US East Coast and across the Atlantic to Europe.

By Bernhard Pötter

West Antarctica: Why the ice sheet has almost reached the tipping point.

The West Antarctic ice sheet could collapse if the oceans become only slightly warmer, according to a new study – even if emissions do not rise any further.

By Alexandra Endres

Green hydrogen: Emissions trading is not enough.

The switch to green hydrogen is not financially viable, scientists complain in a new study. In order to support decarbonization, the framework conditions of EU emissions trading need to be adjusted.

By Lukas Knigge