The German government’s Climate Action Program is due to be presented in four weeks – yet five million metric tons of CO₂ reductions are still unaccounted for, along with several billion euros in required investment. Policymakers remain divided over which sectors must deliver the most substantial emission cuts. And then there is the issue of the Building Energy Act.
By Bernhard Pötter
20,000 visitors in three days: Enforce Tac, the leading German trade fair for the security and defense industry, is being held in Nuremberg until Wednesday.
By Markus Bickel
Structural barriers – including insufficient geological data and inadequate infrastructure – are preventing large-scale local processing of raw materials in Africa.
By Arne Schütte
The German copper producer Aurubis has purchased copper anodes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the first time. The shipment is being transported along the Lobito Corridor.
By Arne Schütte
Thermal batteries convert renewable electricity into storable heat and steam, enabling the replacement of fossil fuels in industrial processes. Pilot projects in the chemical, food and cement industries have demonstrated the technology’s significant potential.
By Nico Beckert
Angola remains an insider destination for travelers in Africa – but the government intends to change that by stepping up efforts to develop the country’s tourism sector. As this year’s Official Host Country at ITB Berlin 2026, Angola is investing millions ahead of the trade fair in a bid to attract new visitors and investors. Yet significant hurdles remain.
By Julian Hilgers
After a long dispute, the CDU/CSU and SPD have largely agreed on the key points of the GEG reform. The CDU/CSU seems to have prevailed with its demand to abolish the 65% rule for renewable heating energy. Instead, a green gas quota is to be introduced.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt and Nico Beckert
Lassina Zerbo is chair of the Rwanda Atomic Energy Board (RAEB). In an interview with Table.Briefings on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, the former prime minister of Burkina Faso explained why he sees significant potential for nuclear power in Africa – and how he assesses Russia’s role.
By Olivia Samnick
