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Climate in Numbers: European carbon price on the decline

A tonne of CO2 costs around 40 percent less in European emissions trading than it did a year ago. The market is volatile, the protection is too weak. What does this mean for companies that want to invest in low-carbon technologies?

By Lukas Knigge

epa10540227 A woman seen reflected in TikTok’s parent company ByteDance’s headquarter building walks in Shanghai, China, 24 March, 2023. On 23 March, US senators hammered TikTok’s chief executive, Shou Zi Chew, about possible Chinese meddling in the platform and claimed that the platform's material was damaging to children's mental health.  EPA-EFE/ALEX PLAVEVSKI

US bill aims to force ByteDance to sell TikTok

On Thursday, the US will vote on a bill aimed at forcing the Chinese tech company ByteDance to sell its video app TikTok. Otherwise, a ban in the app stores of US providers like Google could be imminent.

By Fabian Peltsch

New proposal: Council Presidency wants to save CSDDD, Buschmann waves it off

The Belgian Council Presidency has not yet given up on the EU supply chain law: With a new compromise proposal, it is trying to reach an agreement after all. Among other things, the proposal would significantly limit the scope of the law. However, Federal Minister of Justice Buschmann is sticking to his rejection.

By Leonie Düngefeld