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How China's energy expansion concern us

China is the world's largest emitter of CO2 and the largest investor in renewable energies. The huge solar and wind energy expansion in particular is shifting the balance.

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The EU must provide incentives to combat the housing crisis

René Repasi, head of the German SPD group in the European Parliament, is calling for EU funds to boost housing construction. In his position, he also explains what social democrats expect from Ursula von der Leyen for her new Commission to receive their votes.

By Markus Grabitz

Partnerships matter: joint action on chemicals for a livable planet

In the run-up to the 3rd Berlin Forum on Chemicals and Sustainability, Minister Steffi Lemke and World Bank Senior Managing Director Axel van Trotsenburg call for joint efforts by politics, business and society to achieve a more sustainable approach to harmful chemicals.

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What's cooking in Paris? The end of procrastination

Two months after the parliamentary elections, in which the left-wing alliance Nouveau Front Populaire won an unexpected victory, France still has no prime minister and no government. Impatience is growing in the country, as is the unpopularity of the head of state.

By Claire Stam

Electromobility: How transport can become greener – without affecting the budget

The EU's Renewable Energy Directive for transport must be incorporated into German law; the Federal Ministry for the Environment is working on this. This is a unique opportunity for more climate action – by improving the position of e-mobility and an honest assessment of biofuels, which in many cases do more harm than good to the climate.

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