Trade: Why Jakarta increasingly turns to Beijing
Indonesia and China are cooperating ever more closely. Companies from the People's Republic invest or trade. Jakarta's relations with the EU, on the other hand, are difficult.
By Redaktion Table
Indonesia and China are cooperating ever more closely. Companies from the People's Republic invest or trade. Jakarta's relations with the EU, on the other hand, are difficult.
By Redaktion Table
In the world's most populous country, the new government announces its climate policy direction along with the budget: further investments in renewables and planning for a CO2 market. However, India will remain dependent on coal for a long time.
By Goswami Urmi
China plans to set a strict CO2 emission cap for the first time, marking the beginning of a "new era in Chinese climate policy." Companies and provinces will need to adapt to new regulations. However, experts criticize the lack of detail and necessary speed in implementation.
By Nico Beckert
German and Japanese suppliers still dominate the battery market for electric cars. But China is catching up. CATL could replace Bosch as the largest supplier as early as 2030.
By Christian Domke Seidel
The AI Act represents a European harmonization regulation for product conformity. It thus follows the formula of the New Legislative Framework. This means that standards for AI are now required in addition to the law.
By Corinna Visser
Pan Zhanle swims to a world record in Paris. But instead of his race, discussions focus on the Wada, contaminated kitchens and hamburger meat. A Chinese doping regime and inconsistent institutions are to blame.
By Michael Radunski
The China strategy is having an effect: Germany is now speaking out more clearly wherever there is reason to complain. As is the case now with the reaction to espionage at the Federal Agency for Cartography – a militarily relevant target.
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This year's "Earth Overshoot Day" falls on August 1, when, according to the initiators, natural resources are used up for the year. However, many misconceptions and peculiarities surrounding this statistic cast doubt on the calculation method.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Two NGOs want to use new methane satellites to provide more transparency about the biggest polluters. The data will be provided free of charge and used for regulatory purposes in the EU and the USA.
By Nico Beckert
Blue hydrogen promises clean energy from natural gas. The requirements should be as high as possible for the climate, but this creates new dependencies. However, a study by Agora Industrie also shows possible solutions.
By Manuel Berkel