The climate finance debate puts growing pressure on China to also pay to vulnerable countries. A US study now shows that the country already invests an average of 4.5 billion US dollars per year in climate action and adaptation via direct payments and export loans.
By Bernhard Pötter
According to the IEA, tripling renewables by 2030 is feasible. However, this would require more power grid connections and battery storage systems.
By Redaktion Table
According to an analysis by the University of Groningen, saving CO2 in Europe could lead to more emissions in other countries.
By Carsten Hübner
The German Ministry of the Environment intends to amend the Water Resources Act to take better precautions against flooding. One change would be to ban new construction in flood-risk areas.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The Italian antitrust authority is investigating the Chinese textile supplier Shein for misleading statements on sustainability.
By Fabian Peltsch
Zhu Hengpeng, a well-known economist from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, has apparently been arrested. He is said to have criticized Xi Jinping's economic policy in a chat group.
By Fabian Peltsch
China is investigating the US fashion group PVH for boycotting products from Xinjiang and is threatening to blacklist PVH. European companies in China are also concerned about the investigation.
By Amelie Richter
According to European intelligence circles, Russia is operating a weapons program for long-range drones in China. These are to be used primarily in Ukraine.
By Fabian Peltsch
EU Climate Action Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra has been nominated for a further five years in his current post. He is now addressing clear words to Beijing.
By Amelie Richter
The German EU ambassador voted in favor of the Commission's proposal to lower the international protection status of the wolf. This resulted in the necessary qualified majority. In future, the wolf will no longer be considered a "strictly protected" species, but a "protected" species.
By Markus Grabitz
