The Socialists are calling on the Commission President to return to a progressive agenda. If this does not happen before the SOTEU in the fall, the S D Group will leave the informal coalition. This was stated by its leader, Iratxe García Pérez, during a meeting with Ursula von der Leyen.
By Markus Grabitz
The Minister of Transport is pleased about Germany's increased spending on transport, which will primarily benefit its railway transport. The Green Party criticizes that the special fund only partially replaces funds from the regular budget.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
China’s electric vehicle giant BYD has reportedly cut back shifts and shelved expansion plans at several of its factories, as sluggish sales and an ongoing price war weigh on the industry.
By Amelie Richter
The German government is canceling certificates from European emissions trading for the first time. The Federal Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety announced that this will safeguard the climate protection effect of the statutory coal phase-out.
By Lukas Bayer
Environmental Action Germany has identified significant methane emissions in almost all areas of the gas infrastructure in Lower Saxony, Bremen and Hamburg. The leaks are transferable to the "entire gas infrastructure in Germany."
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Some US states have passed laws requiring the oil and gas industry to pay a share of the costs of climate damage – but the federal government is preventing implementation. This is shown in a new report on trends in climate litigation. In the future, the battle for the climate in the USA could increasingly be fought in court.
By Alexandra Endres
Simon Stiell, head of the UN Climate Change Secretariat UNFCCC, is to remain in office for a further three years. The contract extension is to be announced in July. Stiell leads the UN agency amid financial concerns in times of growing tensions and shrinking budgets for climate and development.
By Bernhard Pötter
The deep-sea port of Chancay is rapidly becoming Peru’s central hub for international trade—with multi-billion-dollar potential. But as cargo volumes rise, domestic pressure on operator Cosco is intensifying.
By Amelie Richter
Taiwan is expected to release updated civil defense instructions next week to prepare the population for potential air raids, signaling growing concerns over a possible attack from China.
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