Die EU hat die Bekämpfung des Klimawandels ganz oben auf der Agenda platziert. Dafür hat sie das Klimapaket „Fit-for-55“ geschnürt. Eine Hauptsäule dabei ist der Emissionshandel und der damit verknüpfte CO2-Grenzausgleich (CBAM). Zwar ist dieser erst in der Planung und die EU ringt noch um Details. Doch eins ist klar: Der CBAM könnte vor allem China hart treffen.
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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 Europäische Zentralbank befinde sich seit Jahren in gefährlichen Gewässern, da sie ihre politische Unabhängigkeit gefährde und ihre Ziele kompromittiere, schreiben Jürgen Stark, Thomas Mayer und Gunther Schnabl.
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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
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.
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The European Central Bank has been in hazardous waters for years, endangering its political independence and compromising on its goals, as Jürgen Stark, Thomas Mayer, and Gunther Schnabl write.
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