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Joe Biden should roll back the tariffs Donald Trump imposed on China. They are hurting US workers and companies and have failed to bring down the overall US trade deficit. However, Biden should persuade China to do something in return, for example, in the climate sector.
By Redaktion Table
China wants to build a new mega dam. It is supposed to generate three times more energy than the famous Three Gorges Dam. India and other neighboring states fear being cut off from important water sources in Tibet.
By Redaktion Table
The European Parliament has given the green light for a report on the CO2 limit levy. A number of things are still open until the EU Commission presents its proposal later this year. What is clear, however, is that the new mechanism will bring money into the EU coffers. Critics fear that trading partners could see the levy as an additional tariff, making the project implausible in terms of climate policy. For China, however, the EU project could also have advantages.
By Amelie Richter
Around ten percent of global GDP is located in tax havens. This is according to international studies. This money hinders the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The international community must increase its efforts to combat corruption and tax evasion.
By Redaktion Table
China wants to become carbon neutral by 2060 and reduce its emissions from 2030 at the latest. The 14th Five-Year Plan must contain the first concrete measures to achieve this. The announced draft gives the topic a lot of space, but details are available only in the plan itself.
By Christiane Kuehl