Exportverbote und klare Regelungen in globalen Lieferketten: Das fordert Bundesumweltministerin Steffi Lemke für den Umgang mit gesundheitsschädlichen Pestiziden. Zur Weltchemikalienkonferenz setzt sie auf die Kooperation von Politik und Industrie.
Von Henrike Schirmacher
The European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will be launched on Oct. 1., although no CO2 duties will be levied on affected imports during the two-year test phase. Nevertheless, the climate action instrument is already triggering reactions worldwide. Above all, it appears to be fulfilling one of its key purposes: The CBAM provides incentives for CO2 pricing abroad.
Von Lukas Knigge
Despite massive investments in wind and solar power plants, China's energy transition could be seriously jeopardized due to the slow expansion of its power grids. The primary issue lies in the insufficient development of transmission lines, particularly the lack of long-distance power lines connecting remote renewable energy generation centers to urban and industrial areas.
Von Nico Beckert
