News • Table.Briefings

April 16th, 2026

Trade: EU imposes anti-dumping duties on fiberglass

The EU is imposing anti-dumping duties on fiberglass from third countries. The move is an attempt to curb unfair competition and protect domestic industry.

By Amelie Richter

News | Energy crisis

April 16th, 2026

Reactivation of coal-fired power plants: Coal importers dispute statements by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

The German Coal Importers Association disputes the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy’s assessment of the possible reactivation of coal-fired power plants. The association points to the plants’ good condition and says they can generate electricity at lower cost than gas-fired power plants.

By Malte Kreutzfeldt

News | Energy crisis

April 16th, 2026

Iran crisis: No global surge in coal-fired power generation

The war in Iran and higher gas prices have not triggered a global rise in coal-fired power generation. Even before the conflict, coal was already more competitive than gas, leaving little spare capacity, as a new analysis shows.

By Nico Beckert

Regenwald in Brasilien von Flüssen durchzogen.

News | World Bank

April 16th, 2026

Spring Meetings: How IMF programs drive deforestation

A new study has found that countries receiving International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans experience significantly higher rates of deforestation. The authors are urging the IMF to rethink its lending conditions.

By Alexandra Endres

March 29, 2023, Belchatow, Poland: A view of PGE Power Station in Belchatow. Belchatow Power Station is the largest coal power plant in Poland. It is a lignite coal power station and it is joined to an open pit lignite coal mine. As energy prices rise due to global developments such as Russia s war on Ukraine and Coronavirus, coal-powered stations become more strategic despite their CO2 impact. Belchatow Poland - ZUMAs197 20230329_zaa_s197_457 Copyright: xDominikaxZarzyckax

News | Emissions trading

April 16th, 2026

Emissions trading: Nearly $80 billion in global revenue

Globally, emissions trading systems (ETS) cover 26% of CO₂ emissions. Sixteen governments are developing or considering the introduction of an ETS. However, many of these systems still do not rely on a fixed CO₂ cap.

By Nico Beckert

News | CO₂ price

April 16th, 2026

CBAM: European Parliament rapporteur rejects international carbon credits

Mohammed Chahim of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) opposes the inclusion of international carbon credits in the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The European Parliament’s rapporteur is also weighing a special arrangement for the least developed countries.

By Lukas Knigge

Auffuellen von Kanistern mit Trinkwasser, Tangalle, Sri Lanka, LKA - Aufgrund zerstoerter Wasserleitungen sowie versalzener Brunnen werden Kanister mit Trinkwasser aufgefuellt. Tangalle Tangalle Sri Lanka

News | Sea level

April 16th, 2026

Rising sea levels: Salinization threatens coastal groundwater

According to a study, falling groundwater levels combined with rising sea levels are putting drinking water and food supplies at risk – particularly in coastal regions, home to 2.9 billion people worldwide.

By Kai Schöneberg

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April 16th, 2026

IMF: Flagship report dedicates a chapter to defense spending for the first time

The IMF report concludes that defense spending has neither a particularly strong nor a particularly weak effect on short-term growth. At the same time, spending on defense is rising sharply worldwide.

By Katharina Horban

News | Child protection

April 16th, 2026

Age verification: EU Commission presents blueprint

Ursula von der Leyen is calling on member states to use the EU’s age verification app to ensure a uniform solution. The app is designed to be particularly privacy-friendly.

By Corinna Visser

Carla Tavares und Siegfried Muresan umarmen sich

News | MFR

April 16th, 2026

MFF: Budget committee agrees on a modest budget increase

The European Parliament’s budget committee wants to increase the multiannual financial framework to 1.27% of gross national income. However, their bargaining power vis-à-vis the member states is limited.

By János Allenbach-Ammann