The entire EU bubble is still digesting the vote on the text for nature restoration that took place last Wednesday. For many, the debate surrounding the Nature Restoration Law represents a turning point in how politics is conducted in the EU. The question now is, what comes next?
By Claire Stam
Climate science shows: The 1.5-degree target can still be met. To stop fighting for it would be tantamount to giving big emitters carte blanche – and would fail all people who live in places that lack resources and opportunities to adapt to a warming world.
By Redaktion Table
On Wednesday, the European Parliament will vote on the Nature Restoration Act. In the Environment Committee, the project recently failed to find a majority. But it's not too late, writes Raphael Weyland, NABU's Brussels office manager. He accuses the opponents of the law of obfuscation and false statements.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The strong growth rebound that was widely expected to follow the end of China's zero-COVID policy has yet to materialize. This is both less surprising and easier to understand than many observers seem to think. The EV industry, in particular, is receiving high subsidies at the moment.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Rarely has a legislative proposal provoked such sharp conflict in Brussels as the one to restore nature. Shortly before the vote in the plenum, the signs continue to point to confrontation. But the Renew Group believes it has found a way to save the law.
By Claire Stam
Peking opera is underrated. Once you get used to the screeching music and engage with the intricate and dramatic stories, a fantastic cultural experience opens up.
By Experts Table.Briefings
For a long time, China's economic growth knew only one direction: steadily upward. But the People's Republic has been struggling for some time with a series of complex challenges that call the current growth model into question. The crisis in the real estate sector, the aftermath of the Covid pandemic, conflicts with the United States and extremely high youth unemployment are weighing on consumption and putting pressure on imports and exports.
By Experts Table.Briefings
President Xi is working to fuse the CCP's previous Marxist ideology with China's national traditional culture in order to give Chinese socialism a new unique characteristic and justify its political path.
By Experts Table.Briefings
At the Paris climate finance summit, African leaders made clear demands – and have been heard. With Zambia's debt restructuring and Senegal's partnership for a just energy transition, tangible progress was achieved. In the future, Africa must continue to have an equal seat at the table to ensure that the global financial system benefits all.
By Redaktion Table
Research cooperation with scientists in China is not an end in itself. The participants pursue clear goals under previously agreed conditions. What do we want to achieve, and under what political conditions does the cooperation take place?
By Experts Table.Briefings
