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Climate & Environment

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Netherlands: new nuclear power plants next to windmills

The new government in The Hague wants to build two nuclear power plants by 2030. These are to complement the offshore wind farms and also be a response to the country's own dwindling gas reserves.

By Redaktion Table

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Taxonomy: restrained resistance from Berlin

The German government has submitted its statement on the draft taxonomy to the EU Commission. In it, it renews its rejection of nuclear power and calls for less stringent criteria for the inclusion of gas. It criticizes the delegated act as such.

By Lukas Knigge

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China's concerns about Europe's CO2 border adjustment

The EU has placed decarbonization at the top of its agenda to fight climate change. To this end, it has put together the "Fit for 55" climate package. One of the main pillars of this package is emissions trading – and the associated Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). It is still at the planning phase. The EU is wrestling with the details. But one thing is clear: CBAM could hit China particularly hard.

By Redaktion Table