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After initial reluctance, China now buys more and more crude oil from Russia. Beijing thus offers itself to Moscow as an important alternative buyer – and benefits from hefty price discounts.
By Christiane Kuehl
To reduce its dependence on Russia and China for raw materials and energy imports, the German government wants to work more closely with countries in South America. Meanwhile, an initiative warns of human rights violations and environmental destruction in new raw materials supply chains.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The mining sector will also likely be included in the EU taxonomy and thus declared sustainable. This would strengthen European raw material production and force them to adopt higher environmental and social standards. But environmental associations are skeptical.
By Leonie Düngefeld
After Russia, Europe wants to free itself from other unhealthy dependencies and develop more stable raw materials supply chains. Suddenly, everyone is talking about rebuilding the European mining industry. How could this succeed?
By Leonie Düngefeld
The EU wants to support exporting huge quantities of grain from Ukraine. The food is blocked by the Russian invasion but urgently needed on the world market. Time is pressing: The next harvest will begin in just a few weeks, and the challenges are great.
By Timo Landenberger