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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with German Vice-Chancellor and Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Act

EU-USA: Green free trade to defuse IRA dispute

German Minister for Economic Affairs Habeck and his French counterpart Le Maire discussed possible ways out of the IRA subsidy dispute with the US government in Washington. They offered closer cooperation on green tech and supply chains. The USA wavers between protectionism and dependence.

By Bernhard Pötter

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Climate justice: Experts call for redistribution via taxes

New arguments in the debate on climate justice: More taxes for the rich and large emitters should reduce emissions and eliminate poverty, according to a comprehensive study. It calls for national and international financial reforms to balance out injustice in and between countries.

By Bernhard Pötter

How the EU wants to stand up to the USA on GreenTech

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has officially presented the EU's response to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The EU Green Deal Industrial Plan envisages more subsidies and simpler procedures. However, details on the funding via an EU Sovereignty Fund are still open.

By Redaktion Table