According to a draft of the water resilience strategy, the Commission plans to support Member States, agriculture and industry in the implementation of existing laws.
By Alex Veit
The EU Commission summarizes the state of Europe's waters in various reports. The data shows only a few improvements, which officials also attribute to more comprehensive measurements.
By Alex Veit
The Beijing artist Brother Nut draws attention to China's environmental problems with art activism. He once formed bricks from Beijing's fine dust. He has now transformed unused telephone booths into crisis telephones for people from the countryside. The interview was conducted by Renxiu Zhao.
By Renxiu Zhao
China is unable to deal with its methane emissions. The country's coal sector in particular emits enormous amounts of this gas, which is even more harmful to the climate than CO2. Politicians currently have other priorities than tackling this problem. Yet, by managing the gas more efficiently, plants could even use it as an additional source of energy.
By Ning Wang
China's emissions trading system enters its second calendar year. Virtually all participating power companies have met the requirements by the end of 2021. However, the system does not yet provide sufficient incentives for reducing emissions. But the entry into CO2 pricing has been achieved. The next step will be to include other industries – beyond the energy sector.
By Christiane Kuehl
China has a plastic problem. Trash is everywhere, and a modern waste and recycling management system are only just in the works. Beijing wants to counteract this issue with bioplastics. Huge production capacities are planned. However, the benefits of bioplastics without industrial composting are limited, and there is the added problem of a lack of facilities.
By Christiane Kuehl
China wants to put a price tag on the environment. The idea behind it: If nature has a financial value, it is more likely to be protected. This not only has consequences for companies able to gain points for their environmental score, similar to the social credit system. But for the careers of Chinese officials, the preservation of "ecological goods" could also soon become just as important as economic growth – one of their responsibilities.
By Nico Beckert
