Kazakhstan is in the middle of a constitutional reform process. Against that backdrop, its ambassador in Beijing has announced plans to deepen cooperation with China. This will also include new container terminals and railway links.
By Redaktion Table
The Commission aims to limit price increases and ensure supply through greater coordination among EU member states. In an interview with Table.Briefings, Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra expressed skepticism about the possibility of a swift reform of the kerosene tax.
By Manuel Berkel
The war in Iran and higher gas prices have not triggered a global rise in coal-fired power generation. Even before the conflict, coal was already more competitive than gas, leaving little spare capacity, as a new analysis shows.
By Nico Beckert
The German Coal Importers Association disputes the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy’s assessment of the possible reactivation of coal-fired power plants. The association points to the plants’ good condition and says they can generate electricity at lower cost than gas-fired power plants.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The energy crisis in Europe is driving up demand for electric cars. At the same time, interest in internal combustion engines is declining, according to online platforms.
By Lisa Kuner
Rising energy prices resulting from the war in Iran are dominating the spring meetings of the IMF and the World Bank. The crisis’s impact on the climate is two-sided: it makes renewable energy more attractive – but worsens investment conditions.
By Umair Irfan
The energy crisis is exposing the diversity of energy strategies within the EU. Instead of honest debates about structural problems, political concessions that offer no sustainable solution are dominating the discourse, writes the head of the think tank Strategic Perspectives.
By Linda Kalcher
Rising energy prices driven by the war in Iran are dominating the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. The crisis cuts both ways for the climate: It makes renewable energy more attractive, but worsens investment conditions.
By Umair Irfan
The US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is hitting China especially hard as the largest buyer of Iranian crude oil. The supply gap is forcing Beijing to recalibrate its energy imports. That could even push it toward cooperation with the Trump administration.
By Manuel Liu
The energy crisis is laying bare the wide divergence in energy strategies across the European Union. Instead of fostering an honest debate about structural problems, the discussion is increasingly shaped by political concessions that offer no lasting solution, writes the director of the think tank Strategic Perspectives.
By Linda Kalcher
