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Travel industry hopes for return of Chinese tourists

Chinese were global travel champions before the pandemic. The tourism industry hopes for their return, but will have to be patient. The opening came just a little too soon for the upcoming Spring Festival. The truly big travel wave will probably not come until the fall.

By Redaktion Table

Spain's race for green hydrogen

Hydrogen and the H2Med pipeline will be important topics today at the Spanish-French summit between Pedro Sánchez and Emmanuel Macron. In addition to H2Med, the Sánchez government is launching numerous other hydrogen projects.

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The worlds largest direct air capture and storage plant that permanently removes CO from the air has opened in Iceland. Run by Swiss company Climeworks, Orca sucks carbon dioxide directly from the air and buries it as rocks deep underground, using technology from Climeworks Icelandic partner Carbfix. Orca has the capacity to remove 4,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere this way each year. The number equates roughly the emissions from 870 cars or 9,281 consumed barrels of oil, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency greenhouse gas calculator. The Orca plant is located in Hellisheidi, Iceland, adjacent to Icelandic energy company ON Power s geothermal power plant, and is entirely run on this rene PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxUKxFRA Copyright: xx 50626631

CDR: high hopes, hardly any clue

To meet the Paris climate targets, carbon dioxide must be removed from the atmosphere. But many carbon dioxide removal (CDR) methods are still in their infancy. Scientists are now urging policymakers to quickly devise a plan to promote negative emissions.

By Alexandra Endres

FUND-ASSETS

COP in Dubai: balancing act between fossil fuels and renewables

For the first time in its history, the UN Climate Change Conference in December will be chaired by the head of an oil and gas company. The United Arab Emirates presents itself as modern, efficient and ambitious for the conference in Dubai. But their climate track record so far is rather poor.

By Bernhard Pötter

Zheng Yanxiong Hongkong

Zheng's appointment – an 'unprecedented move'

A so-called hardliner is Beijing's new top representative in Hong Kong. Zheng Yanxiong now controls the implementation of the national security law. Former democratic politicians in the city are appalled.

By Marcel Grzanna

APEC 2022 China und Indonesien

Indonesia's most difficult partner

China is Indonesia's most important business partner. At the same time, Jakarta is defending itself against Beijing's aggressive actions in disputed waters. With its many raw materials, the emerging country becomes more important for China. It is a complicated relationship.

By Christiane Kuehl

Packaging Ordinance: Germany takes pioneering role

From the German point of view, the planned EU Packaging Ordinance provides significant progress. However, the Commission proposal falls enormously short of the German level on many points. The packaging industry criticizes the planned reusable quotas.

By Leonie Düngefeld

Von der Leyen presents plans for green industrial policy

Europe sees itself as a global pioneer in climate protection – and also wants to benefit from this economically. At the World Economic Forum, Commission President von der Leyen spelled out what the response to corresponding industrial programs in the USA or China should look like.

By Till Hoppe