General
Deutschlands Dienstwagenflotte gehört zu den schmutzigsten in ganz Europa. Unternehmen haben kaum Anreize, ihren Mitarbeitern umweltfreundliche Autos zur Verfügung zu stellen. Verkehrsorganisationen fordern deshalb von der Bundesregierung mehr Steuererleichterungen für E-Autos und von der EU höhere CO2-Flottengrenzwerte.
Von Lukas Knigge
In September, the school year started with a series of new textbooks. According to a decree issued by the Ministry of Education, "Xi Jinping Thought on Special Chinese Socialism for the New Age" was to be included. Beijing is not just boosting the cult of personality through this. A year before the big election party congress, it is also a sign that Xi is willing and is going to continue to rule China – after all, his thoughts are now compulsory reading material in all schools.
Von Amelie Richter
China has a plastic problem. Trash is everywhere, and a modern waste and recycling management system are only just in the works. Beijing wants to counteract this issue with bioplastics. Huge production capacities are planned. However, the benefits of bioplastics without industrial composting are limited, and there is the added problem of a lack of facilities.
Von Christiane Kuehl