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Patrick Stockebrandt und Svenja Schwind (cep) über das Recht auf Reparatur

Right to repair: not a foregone conclusion

The right to repair is the generic term for measures aimed at both strengthening consumer rights and reducing the resource consumption of products. The EU Commission will present its concrete plans on Wednesday. However, it is already clear that they are not entirely consumer-friendly.

By Redaktion Table

EU market supervision: ETS in need of improvement

Last year, the EU Commission had asked the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to review the workings of the European Emissions Trading System (ETS) with regard to market speculation and manipulation. On Monday, they presented their report.

By Lukas Knigge

Wind energy: Chinese competition growing

After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the EU wants to accelerate the expansion of renewable energies. But Europe's wind energy industry is in crisis, with Chinese suppliers now pushing into the market. Is there a threat of another debacle like the one in the solar industry?

By Nico Beckert