In China, the fear of climate change doesn't translate into activism. Instead, the government offers hope through technological solutions. However, among the population, there remains a lingering diffuse anxiety in the face of extreme weather events, which finds its outlets in other areas.
By Fabian Peltsch
Almost 50 heads of state and government are meeting today for the third summit of the European Political Community. The central topic: Nagorno-Karabakh and the tensions in the Balkans. But Azerbaijan's president, of all people, wants to stay away. The informal EU summit on Friday will focus on enlargement and the migration crisis.
By Redaktion Table
While a Republican fossil fuel campaign is underway in much of the United States, Democrat-ruled California has passed two major climate bills. Meanwhile, the US state is suing five energy companies for damages. The accusation: deliberate disinformation about the risks of climate change.
By Carsten Hübner
China is now the largest CO2 emitter and yet does not participate in UN funds to finance climate protection in developing countries. The People's Republic wants to allocate funds only through self-administered channels. China's climate financing is non-transparent and falls far short of its own commitments.
By Nico Beckert
Internal Market Commissioner Breton speaks of the "end of naivety": The EU Parliament has approved a long-awaited trade tool against economic blackmail. The Commission also presents a list of critical technology that needs to be protected from the People's Republic. No one knows exactly how this is supposed to work.
By Amelie Richter
Internal Market Commissioner Breton speaks of the "end of naivety": The EU Parliament has approved a long-awaited trade tool against economic blackmail. The Commission also presents a list of critical technology that needs to be protected from the People's Republic. No one knows exactly how this is supposed to work.
By Amelie Richter
The decision on whether the EU Parliament will approve the appointment of Wopke Hoekstra as Climate Commissioner and Maroš Šefčovič as Green Deal Commissioner has been postponed yet again. MEPs in the Environment Committee are demanding more concrete answers to their questions. This is no longer just about content but also about party politics.
By Lukas Knigge
China's National Energy Administration urges plugging leaks and swears the industry to secrecy. But the announcement disappeared from the net a few days later. What is clear, however, is that the confidentiality will increase. Reliable data on China's energy transition is already hard to come by.
By Christiane Kuehl
A number of ecologists have criticized the EU Commission's proposal for a renewed authorization of the controversial herbicide. They say that the protection of biodiversity is being given far too short a shrift in many EU member states. In Germany, however, the restrictions attached to a renewed glyphosate approval are already being implemented.
By Henrike Schirmacher
Critics have long lamented the lack of a reappraisal of Maoism in German sinology. After an opinion piece by two veteran sinologists, questions are being raised that shake the credibility of this discipline.
By Marcel Grzanna
