The federal government has shown no initiative to structurally strengthen Europe, deputy Green Party chair Sven Giegold argues. Instead, Germany has acted as a brake on many forward-looking issues.
Von Malte Kreutzfeldt, Stefan Braun
When the federal cabinet establishes the National Security Council this week, climate expertise will be missing. Yet the climate crisis is regarded by policymakers and agencies as an acute threat to Germany’s security.
Von Bernhard Pötter
China continues to build new coal-fired power plants and is missing its targets for retiring older units. Even so, coal consumption in the power sector fell 3.4% in the first half. Experts are now calling for a clear plan to phase out coal.
Von Nico Beckert
The Bundestag begins deliberations on the special fund. The lobby for climate-friendly industry is calling for criteria, transparency and priority for investments in the transition.
Von Bernhard Pötter
Young people, however, are no more concerned about the climate than other age groups, and there is no clear generational divide over climate policy. That is the finding of a representative survey commissioned by the E.ON Foundation.
Von Lisa Kuner
Trump’s climate policy is no accident, two American scholars argue. The United States aims to break China’s dominance in green technologies and weaponize fossil fuels – with drastic consequences for the planet.
Von Mark Blyth, Daniel Driscoll
Die Minderheitsregierung unter Francois Bayrou könnte bei der am 8. September anstehenden Vertrauensfrage scheitern. Sozialisten, Grüne und Rechtsextreme wollen ihm das Misstrauen aussprechen.
Von Redaktion Table
Insidern zufolge könnte die US-Regierung Sanktionen gegen EU-Vertreter verhängen, die für die Umsetzung des Digital Services Act zuständig sind. Denkbar seien Visa-Beschränkungen.
Von Redaktion Table
Eine neue Studie aus China zeigt einen unerwarteten Zusammenhang zwischen der Geburtenpolitik einerseits und Finanzkriminalität in Familienbetrieben andererseits.
Von Christian Domke Seidel
