Climate in Numbers: EVs will soon lead to a fuel peak
The traffic transition is having an impact: As new calculations show, the strong growth in EVs could reduce fuel demand for road traffic as early as 2027.
By Nico Beckert
The traffic transition is having an impact: As new calculations show, the strong growth in EVs could reduce fuel demand for road traffic as early as 2027.
By Nico Beckert
According to insiders, India plans to build significantly more coal-fired power plants in 2025 and beyond than in the past.
By Lukas Bayer
A new study by the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) calls for federal funding for the Climate and Transformation Fund (CTF). Important funding and investment programs for climate protection would otherwise come to a standstill.
By Fabian Löhe
Grid data is important for the energy transition. An alliance of science, industry and associations is therefore calling for better access to this data. The Federal Network Agency is open for discussions.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The ECR makes new gains on the transfer market and overtakes Renew as the third strongest force in Parliament – among others with former Reconquête members around Marion Maréchal.
By Alina Leimbach
The Green Group in the EU Parliament has elected its two chairpersons. Terry Reintke from Gelsenkirchen in Germany and Bas Eickhout from Groesbeek in the Netherlands were the only candidates.
By Lukas Knigge
In Belgium, there are signs of what a future federal government under the Flemish nationalist De Wever could look like. But the path to this is complicated. The EU deficit procedure also plays a role.
By Eric Bonse
The EU Commission wants to exempt long-haul flights from the monitoring regulations for non-carbon emissions for two years. Ryanair, Easyjet and Wizz Air consider the move to be "misleading".
By Lukas Knigge
According to diplomats, new, stricter EU sanctions against Russia have been thwarted by the German government. This is apparently also due to a dispute between the Chancellery and the Foreign Ministry.
By Redaktion Table
In an open letter, Ecommerce Europe and other associations are raising concerns about competitive disadvantages faced by local businesses due to foreign actors often not adhering to the high standards set by the EU.
By Corinna Visser