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China hinders Western solar expansion

China plans to restrict the export of technologies for the production of solar systems. The People's Republic is the technological leader in this field. The export stop would deal a severe blow to the West's efforts to build up its own solar industry.

By Nico Beckert

Data Act: clear majority for compromise expected

On Thursday, members of the House of Representatives will vote on the compromise on the Data Act in the lead industry committee. Observers expect broad approval. The industry, on the other hand, sees considerable risks.

By Corinna Visser

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