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Climate & Environment

Franziska Brantner ist Parlamentarische Staatsekretärin im Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz.
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Franziska Brantner: 'A lot of damage can be done on the commodity markets'

In an interview with Till Hoppe and Felix Lee, the Green Party politician talks about the pitfalls of a raw materials strategy, strategic stockpiling and a new trade policy. She also explains why decoupling from China is the wrong way, but diversification is necessary – and what that means for state investment guarantees in China.

By Till Hoppe

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SOTEU: what von der Leyen announced – and what is just repacked

Ursula von der Leyen received much praise for her speech in the European Parliament yesterday. A second look reveals that some of her proposals have merely been repackaged. But there were surprises, such as the strong emphasis on the middle class. An overview of the most important points and initial assessments.

By Redaktion Table

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Outlook: the fall agenda for sustainability

Lawsuits against the taxonomy, negotiations on the battery regulation, work on the supply chain law and a new bouquet of proposals on the circular economy – this fall, sustainability in Brussels and Strasbourg will be colorful.

By Leonie Düngefeld