The fronts between Poland and the EU have hardened in the dispute over the rule of law and the primacy of EU law. A debate with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in the European Parliament in Strasbourg failed to produce a quick solution. However, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hinted that she was still willing to talk.
Von Eric Bonse
Less than a month after the State of the Union Address, the Commission presented its work program for 2022 to the plenary of the European Parliament. Among them are important projects in the areas of digital and the Green Deal.
Von Redaktion Table
Die Diskussion um die EU-Fiskalregeln dürfte schwierig und womöglich langwierig werden. Die Zeit aber drängt, da die derzeit ausgesetzten Regeln 2023 wieder greifen sollen. Die Kommission will nun verhindern, dass die wirtschaftliche Erholung leidet.
Von Till Hoppe
Shortly before the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow kicks off, the global energy crisis is hitting China particularly hard. The government is ramping up coal-fired power generation following blackouts across the country. At the same time, President Xi is announcing a massive program for solar and wind. How much longer is China able to rely on both – and still reach carbon neutrality by 2060? That will be one of the key questions of the climate conference.
Von Christiane Kuehl
Since Xi Jinping’s announcement that China will reach carbon neutrality by 2060, companies are trying to figure out, how China’s decarbonization agenda will impact their business. But so far, trading is not taking off. Limited scope, high volume of freely-allocated allowance, and limitation of market participants led to a lackluster start of China’s new carbon market, concludes consulting firm Sinolytics.
Von Redaktion Table
