Only two Western heads of state and government are attending Xi Jinping's military parade in China: Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. Fico's visit is of symbolic value for the Chinese leadership.
Von Amelie Richter, Angela Köckritz
Boris Pistorius has sharply criticized Ursula von der Leyen's statements on peacekeeping troops in Ukraine. In an interview, the Commission President spoke of "pretty precise plans" and a "clear roadmap."
Von Stephan Israel
Organic associations in Germany are currently seeing their advertising jeopardized by an EU greenwashing directive of all things. To ensure that they can continue to describe their products as ecological or organic with legal certainty, the Federal Ministry of Justice, which is currently transposing the directive into German law, urgently needs to resolve a legal contradiction.
Von Simone Gärtner
New Zealand has lifted its ban on new offshore drilling – but experts doubt any new gas will ever be extracted. The controversial decision is seen as driven primarily by domestic politics.
Von Marc Daalder
In their coalition agreement, the CDU/CSU and SPD pledged to "abolish the heating law." Four months later, however, what exactly this means remains unclear, according to new documents.
Von Malte Kreutzfeldt
Once again this year, the Federal Network Agency does not need to order the shutdown of coal power plants. The capacity of plants that have voluntarily gone offline is already so high that the 2028 target has effectively been met.
Von Malte Kreutzfeldt
Two new studies show that the risk of an AMOC collapse is greater than previously thought. Even in model scenarios with medium CO₂ emissions, the risk is significant. Climate scientists are calling for a rapid reduction of CO₂ emissions.
Von Nico Beckert
The hydrogen ramp-up is at risk. Even fully planned projects are being canceled due to incalculable risks. Yet green hydrogen is crucial not only for the climate but also for security. The German government must now provide planning certainty.
Von Carolin Dähling
Der Wasserstoffhochlauf ist in Gefahr. Selbst fertig durchgeplante Projekte werden aufgrund unkalkulierbarer Risiken abgesagt. Dabei ist grüner Wasserstoff nicht nur fürs Klima wichtig, sondern auch für die Sicherheit. Die Bundesregierung muss jetzt Planungssicherheit schaffen.
Von Carolin Dähling
