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One year of IRA: investment, jobs and climate action at a high price
One year after the Inflation Reduction Act took effect, data show mixed results. US subsidies attract investment and create jobs, but at a high price. The climate benefits, however, are undisputed. continue reading →
Große Entrup (VCI): ‘Germany does not take place in Brussels’
The CEO of the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) misses an energetic stand of the German government for German interests. continue reading →
Ukraine, subsidies and migration: the topics of the EU summit
After surprise visits to London and Paris, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is expected in Brussels today. The EU summit there will also be used to discuss migration and Europe's response to the US Inflation Reduction Act. continue reading →
Clean Tech: Berlin to cut EU bureaucracy
The German government has launched a European initiative to cut bureaucracy in certain technology sectors. There are “plenty” of regulations in European law unnecessarily holding up the expansion of photovoltaics, for example, said State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs Sven Giegold (Greens) at the informal Competitiveness Council in Stockholm on Tuesday.As an […] continue reading →
EU-USA: Green free trade to defuse IRA dispute
German Minister for Economic Affairs Habeck and his French counterpart Le Maire discussed possible ways out of the IRA subsidy dispute with the US government in Washington. They offered closer cooperation on green tech and supply chains. The USA wavers between protectionism and dependence. continue reading →
