The EU Commission has launched an investigation into imports of valine, an amino acid that is used in animal feed, among other things. A French company had filed the complaint.
By Amelie Richter
Global coal consumption reached a record level in 2024. According to the International Energy Agency, the global coal peak will not be reached until 2027. Demand is particularly high in China, India, Vietnam and Indonesia.
By Nico Beckert
Japan plans to cover 40 to 50 percent of its electricity needs from renewable energies and a further 20 percent from nuclear power by 2040. Analysts say the plans are not ambitious enough and are not compatible with the 1.5 degree target.
By Nico Beckert
Every year, foundations and private donate between nine and 15 billion US dollars for climate action. An overview now shows where the money goes: mainly to energy, forests, and agriculture. However, poor countries receive less than rich regions.
By Bernhard Pötter
The loss of biodiversity can only be halted and reversed through transformative changes. This is the key message of a new comprehensive report by the UN Biodiversity Council IPBES. It proposes five key strategies. However, experts criticize the lack of concrete measures.
By Lukas Bayer
Two rapid analyses reveal a clear influence of climate change on the tropical storm "Chido." Over the weekend, it devastated the French archipelago of Mayotte. Hundreds of deaths are feared, and the long-term consequences are difficult to assess.
By Lukas Bayer
In the second part of the fall package of the European Semester, the EU Commission warns of macroeconomic imbalances in ten member states. In addition, the EU is far behind its training targets.
By Marc Winkelmann
The European Trade Union Confederation criticizes the fact that the Commission has inflated the cost savings from the introduction of the eDeclaration. In an earlier working paper, the amount of projected savings was considerably lower.
By Alina Leimbach
The Employment Committee in the European Parliament wants to launch an own-initiative report on limiting subcontractors in the coming year. The issue also received a noticeable boost in the plenary debate.
By Alina Leimbach
Poland has become the driver of the European clean tech industry, as a new report shows. Meanwhile, the coal phase-out is progressing.
By Lukas Knigge
