Die Institute der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft haben zwischen 2001 und 2020 fast 8.000 europäische Patente angemeldet – das bedeutet Rang drei in Europa. Wie die anderen deutschen Forschungseinrichtungen dastehen.
Von Markus Weisskopf
Das EU-Parlament verleiht den diesjährigen Preis für Menschenrechte an eine Vertreterin und einen Vertreter der freien Presse. Beide hätten „einen hohen Preis dafür bezahlt, dass sie den Mächtigen die Wahrheit gesagt haben", sagte EU-Parlamentspräsidentin Roberta Metsola.
Von Marion Bergermann
Bis Jahresende wollen Parlament und Rat das Gesetz für ein Importverbot von russischen Energieträgern beschließen. Das Parlament hat nun den Weg für Verhandlungen freigemacht.
Von Manuel Berkel
The EU summit on Thursday will also address the question of how important CO₂ removal (CDR) should be for climate policy in the future. CDR is often criticized. But it can and must play an important role in the ETS – combined with ambitious net reduction targets for industry.
Von Wilfried Rickels
Climate scientist Sonia Seneviratne has been awarded the German Federal Environmental Foundation’s (DBU) Environmental Award. The professor, who is also active in civil society, is one of Switzerland’s most renowned climate scientists.
Von Priscilla Imboden
Ahead of new trade talks, the US is threatening not only new punitive tariffs against China, but also further restrictions on chip software. In doing so, they are targeting perhaps the most sensitive area of China’s semiconductor industry.
Von Jörn Petring und Leonardo Pape
A new report accuses China and Russia of trying to cut funding for UN human rights projects over the years. According to the report, both states wanted to use the budget process to weaken the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Von Amelie Richter
The Hamburg police are supporting the Fraunhofer Institute in the development of surveillance AI. It is using cameras from the Chinese manufacturer Hikvision for this purpose. The company has been criticized for its role in surveillance practices in China.
Von Christian Domke Seidel
