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The EU has placed decarbonization at the top of its agenda to fight climate change. To this end, it has put together the "Fit for 55" climate package. One of the main pillars of this package is emissions trading – and the associated Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). It is still at the planning phase. The EU is wrestling with the details. But one thing is clear: CBAM could hit China particularly hard.
Von Redaktion Table
The German government has submitted its statement on the draft taxonomy to the EU Commission. In it, it renews its rejection of nuclear power and calls for less stringent criteria for the inclusion of gas. It criticizes the delegated act as such.
Von Lukas Knigge
Austria was the first EU country to adopt a general COVID-19 vaccination requirement. In other countries, however, a partial vaccine mandate for certain occupational and/or age groups is much more likely. In Germany, the discussion about a general vaccine requirement recently picked up steam again. However, the outcome is uncertain.
Von Eugenie Ankowitsch
Die Bundesregierung hat ihre Stellungnahme zum Taxonomie-Entwurf bei der EU-Kommission eingereicht. Darin erneuert sie ihre Ablehnung der Atomkraft und fordert weniger strikte Kriterien für die Aufnahme von Gas. Den delegierten Rechtsakt als solches kritisiert sie.
Von Lukas Knigge