EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to announce an agreement with New Zealand on a free trade agreement in mid-November. The political significance of the deal is greater than the economic one.
By Redaktion Table
A joint declaration on the global phase-out of internal combustion vehicles from 2040 onward is not only finding supporters at the UN Climate Change Conference. Germany is hesitant, Volkswagen rejects the agreement. Meanwhile, Greenpeace announces it will sue the carmaker for insufficient climate protection measures.
By Timo Landenberger
The EU is stepping up its presence in Glasgow for the second half of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26). Alongside a delegation from the European Parliament, Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans is also on-site all week to promote his ideas on climate protection. Lukas Scheid and Timo Landenberger spoke with the Climate Commissioner.
By Timo Landenberger
There has been little progress so far on the most important issues of the world climate conference: the negotiations on the "Paris Rulebook", the design of global emissions trading, and transparency mechanisms. Even some of the success stories from the first week of the COP26 turn out to be unreliable at a second glance.
By Lukas Knigge
