Many pharmaceuticals and their active ingredients, like ibuprofen or paracetamol, nowadays come from China or India. This makes Germany dependent in this area as well – and is a problem if supply chains become disrupted.
By Redaktion Table
Financing the biodiversity targets is the Achilles' heel of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15). In addition to mobilizing public funds, this involves nothing less than aligning the entire economy with "nature positive." Support comes from the private sector itself.
By Timo Landenberger
The COP15 biodiversity conference now enters its decisive phase. So far, however, little progress has been made. And now the protection of natural areas, which are key to carbon uptake and climate action, is also on the line.
By Timo Landenberger
Veteran EU politicians call it the biggest trialogue they have ever experienced: Next weekend, negotiations will begin in Brussels on how the EU's emissions trading system will serve the climate, industry and even consumers. Failure is not ruled out.
By Lukas Knigge
Many hopes rest on the use of special drawing rights at the International Monetary Fund to finance global climate action. But a survey by Climate.Table shows: The German Bundesbank, the German Ministry of Finance and the European Central Bank reject this instrument.
By Bernhard Pötter
In an internal report, the Ministry for Economic Affairs admits that the LNG terminals planned in Germany will lead to overcapacity. The budget committee has already blocked the funds for one of the terminals, and the ministry no longer believes in the planned terminal in Hamburg.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The UK is not on track to meet its climate targets and its ability to do so is looking increasingly compromised in the face of the government’s Jekyll and Hyde approach to climate and energy policy. This month it has both approved the first deep coal mine in the UK for 30 years and agreed to ease the ban on onshore wind turbines.
By Redaktion Table
The European Parliament is trying to find out where ex-Vice President Eva Kaili, who has been accused of corruption, may have exerted undue influence. The aviation agreement with Qatar and lobbying activities in the IT sector are the focus.
By Markus Grabitz
China raised high expectations in Central and Eastern Europe with 16+1 talks. But what followed was great disillusionment. Ten years after its founding, the format is on the verge of collapse. It is up to the EU to use this opportunity, but so far it has failed to do so.
By Michael Radunski
The government colossus responds to the surge in infection numbers. New fever clinics are to cushion the influx of the sick. Unfortunately, there is little progress on transparency.
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