A survey shows that Germany's south is gradually losing its economic attractiveness without wind power and hydrogen. Short-term relief for companies is called for, but in the long term, the expansion of renewables, as well as storage facilities and grids remains crucial. The future government of the state of Bavaria should focus above all on wind power.
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Central banks, such as the ECB, should be obliged to comply with fundamental normative frameworks of humanity in financial transactions, demands business ethicist Harald Bolsinger. These include the UN Human Rights Charter, the Paris Climate Agreement and the regional EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. But such an obligation will not come about for the time being after the rejection of an EU petition in the EU Parliament – a glaring mistake!
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Hong Kong law professor Angela Zhang expects Chinese authorities to be lenient when regulating generative AI. The legal expert suspects that Chinese AI companies might even have a competitive advantage over their American and European counterparts.
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German Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir met with his Moldovan counterpart Vladimir Bolea. The trip to the country with access to the Danube was worth it, writes Per Brodersen of the German Agribusiness Alliance. He says the potential for agribusiness is enormous.
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The World Uyghur Congress is appalled by recent media reports on the situation in Xinjiang. The Director of the WUC Berlin office, Haiyuer Kuerban, and its Senior Advocacy Officer, Eva Stocker, demand that government disinformation campaigns must be exposed.
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Our China Perspective column is written by authors from the People's Republic. Today's article is about China's best buddies who massively influence public opinion.
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How can the global financial system be made climate-friendly? From Oct. 9–15, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund will also be discussing this question at their annual meeting in Marrakesh. The situation in Africa is particularly urgent. Four proposals to help the continent.
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The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) imposes many new obligations on companies. However, due to its similarity to the German Supply Chain Law, the effort involved can be reduced.
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The scientist and book author Benjamin Schraven does not think much of the thesis that the number of refugees to Europe will increase by leaps and bounds because of climate change. Instead, the EU member states must prepare for more climate migration within Europe. But so far, they still seem very careless.
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In light of high debt and falling consumer and producer prices, China faces the threat of a downward spiral. To prevent Japanization, the government must immediately provide economic stimulus.
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