The European Hydrogen IPCEI was once considered a flagship initiative, but the German industry has a hard time getting approvals in Brussels. The German government now has to look for other funding opportunities for a third of the projects applied for – but this has advantages too.
By Manuel Berkel
Democracies should form an alliance for the supply of energy and critical raw materials to become less dependent on China, according to Morten Svendstorp. The alliance could jointly provide analyses, create a market-based trading system, and develop quality standards.
By Experts Table.Briefings
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's trip to China and the partial sale of the Hamburg port terminal have drawn much criticism from EU partners. However, the public debate in Germany shows: Concerns about growing dependence on Beijing have gripped broad segments of the population here as well.
By Marcel Grzanna
