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By Timo Landenberger

Glasgow deal: announced, negotiated, watered down

The World Climate Conference in Glasgow ended with a last-minute watering down of the global coal phase-out in the final declaration. EU politicians and NGOs are disappointed, but also highlight numerous successes of COP26. Above all, the agreement on Article 6 is likely to be groundbreaking for the future, even if some questions remain unanswered.

By Lukas Knigge

State aid guidelines: The decisive phase begins

The EU Commission is beginning the internal coordination of the new climate and energy aid guidelines — Competition Commissioner Vestager seems willing to compromise. There is an internal dispute about the IPCEI instrument.

By Till Hoppe