The European Commission wants to achieve more concessions for local farmers in future free trade with Ukraine. However, it is still holding back with a proposal – although there is not much time left.
By Julia Dahm
Canada has sharply criticized the executions of four individuals who held both Chinese and Canadian citizenship. The Chinese Foreign Ministry, however, pointed to the rule of law in the country.
By Manuel Changming Liu
Almost one-sixth of 16 to 24-year-olds in China's cities are unemployed. Overall, the nationwide unemployment rate in cities has reached its highest level in two years. Most recently, the National Bureau of Statistics had excluded students from the unemployment data.
By Leonardo Pape
The semiconductor industry is a multi-billion dollar business – and consumes enormous amounts of water and fossil energy. A study has examined the impact on the environment in detail.
By Anna Gauto
When it comes to the heating transition, pressure is mounting on the next coalition government's negotiators to uphold the Building Energy Act and existing subsidies.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Germany has been experiencing low rainfall for several weeks now. As "Dürremonitor" shows, the soil is becoming increasingly dry. Not a good sign for agriculture and forestry.
By Nico Beckert
Climate models can explain the rapid rise in ocean temperatures between early 2023 and early 2024 and is not an indication of an additional acceleration of climate change, a new study shows.
By Lukas Bayer
The transformation of many German companies fails to gain traction. Only around half still base their investment decisions on sustainability criteria. One in ten companies has already abandoned the idea.
By Carsten Hübner
"Unprecedented weather extremes" – The latest report on the state of the global climate registers many "stress signals" from the planet.
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