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Sustainability

Feature

Outlook: the fall agenda for sustainability

Lawsuits against the taxonomy, negotiations on the battery regulation, work on the supply chain law and a new bouquet of proposals on the circular economy – this fall, sustainability in Brussels and Strasbourg will be colorful.

By Leonie Düngefeld

China Recycling Windturbinen
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The wind industry's recycling problem

In recent years, China has built more wind turbines than any other country. But the turbines are slowly reaching the end of their life-cycle. They are either dismantled or replaced by new turbines, which poses a huge recycling problem for China. So far, there is no adequate recycling system for the rotor blades.

By Nico Beckert

China COP15
Feature

Empty promises in species protection

The world undergoes a mass extinction event: One million animal and plant species are acutely threatened with extinction worldwide. China has particularly high biodiversity to lose. The country is not doing enough to stop the extinction. Promised financial resources are only a drop in the bucket. The People's Republic should focus more on species protection in its foreign projects.

By Ning Wang

Steep path to climate targets
Feature

Climate change forces its way onto Beijing's agenda

Climate change is currently hitting China with all its might. Large parts of the country are experiencing the worst heat wave since 1961. How can China quickly reduce carbon emissions and still achieve growth?

By Nico Beckert

Silke Stremlau redet im Interview über nachhaltige Investitionen
Feature

'90 percent of the way is still ahead of us'

The market for sustainable investments is growing rapidly, but it needs a better framework, says Silke Stremlau. She has been chair of the German government's Sustainable Finance Advisory Council since this summer. She believes the EU taxonomy is the right approach – but it still has fundamental flaws, as she explains in an interview with Leonie Düngefeld.

By Leonie Düngefeld

Sarah Brückner (VDMA) über die CSR-Richtlinie
Opinion

CSR Directive: VDMA calls for streamlining of reporting requirements

The European Financial Reporting Group (EFRAG) is drafting new standards for sustainability reporting requirements. These requirements, however, would benefit the environment less than the consulting industry, as it would enable the latter to acquire new customers, according to VDMA’s Sarah Brückner.

By Redaktion Table