The EU and national consumer protection authorities have declared Meta's "Pay or Consent" model non-compliant with the DMA, demanding changes. Meta must allow users to refuse personalized ads without payment.
By Julia Mertens
According to a recent study, there is great potential for floating solar systems in Germany. However, this has hardly been exploited to date.
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Global forests have been a stable carbon sink for decades, a new study shows – but there are significant differences between the various regions of the world. Deforestation in the tropics in particular is a threat to the climate.
By Alexandra Endres
The EU's monitoring regulations for non-CO2 emissions provide for an exception for long-haul flights. This means that a large part of the climate impact of contrails is not recorded, criticizes a think tank.
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France has been criticized for ambiguities in its 2030 target for the share of renewable energies in the electricity supply. There is double counting. In addition, there are no details about the share of individual renewable energies.
By Nico Beckert
The Green Climate Fund is supporting 17 new projects with one billion US dollars. The fund has also developed a new strategy to improve access to climate financing.
By Nico Beckert
Former WWF board member Christoph Heinrich will head the Ecologic Institute think tank in the future.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
In view of the narrower scope for public climate investments, the Forum Ökologisch-Soziale Marktwirtschaft (FÖS) proposes linking environmental taxes to inflation. This could generate €9 billion a year. According to the FÖS, reducing fossil fuel subsidies would free up as much as €24 billion per year.
By Alexandra Endres
Volkswagen wants to significantly reduce the production costs for electric cars. Together with its Chinese partner Xpeng, the company is now working on a joint solution for the future.
By Marcel Grzanna
Just as the Third Plenum ended, the Chinese Central Bank reacted by lowering the Loan Prime Rate. This is the first response to the latest economic data and is intended to boost China's economy.
By Marcel Grzanna
