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Industrial policy

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Cleantech: Ribera blocks Opex funding.

According to media reports, EU Competition Commissioner Teresa Ribera is blocking the opex subsidy for cleantech manufacturers. She states it does not provide an incentive for competitive companies.

By Lukas Knigge

Feature

Industrial policy: Jeroen Dijsselbloem pitches Eindhoven as a model for the EU

The former Eurogroup president and current mayor of Eindhoven is calling for European industrial policy to be guided by local excellence clusters. In an interview with Table.Briefings, Dijsselbloem argued that the proposed EU Competitiveness Fund and cohesion funds should in the future be channeled more strategically toward such “economic engines”.

By Table.Briefings

Interview

Jürgen Hardt: 'Our China policy is too naive'

Jürgen Hardt, foreign policy spokesman for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, discusses the Chinese concentration of power, Germany's dependency, and the urgency of creating a better interplay between business and politics.

By Angela Köckritz

Interview

Industrialization: 'China makes it difficult for emerging markets to keep up'

China claims to be a spokesperson for the countries of the Global South. However, Chinese overcapacity is also hampering their economic development. In this interview, Aya Adachi from the Center for Geopolitics, Geoeconomics, and Technology at the German Council on Foreign Relations explains the reasons.

By Angela Köckritz

Analyse

Green hydrogen: How CBAM hinders decarbonization in the Global South

On Tuesday, EU member states approved the simplification of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). But this is only the beginning of a much broader debate about how the climate instrument actually works. Criticism of CBAM's potential to create trade barriers is growing.

By Lukas Knigge

News

Chemical industry: Séjourné outlines action plan.

During his visit to Berlin, Industry Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné focused on the chemical industry. The Frenchman also explained what the planned action plan must achieve to support the sector.

By Lukas Knigge