The trilogues on the Fit for 55 dossiers are entering the home stretch. There is already a broad majority in favor of increasing the targets for renewable energies. The days of decision come in mid-December.
By Claire Stam
China knows that it must do more to protect the climate. But it continues to struggle to make international commitments. The COP negotiators will have to work on this until the next COP in Dubai.
By Christiane Kuehl
For years, the German government supported the business of German automakers. A study by Merics suggests that this could be over. The advantages dwindle and the China situation requires new strategies. The ideas of government and corporations are thus increasingly diverging.
By Christian Domke Seidel
Since the pressure on migration routes is increasing, the calls for reform of the European asylum and migration system are getting louder again. But negotiations are slow, and a further tightening of EU migration policy is on the horizon.
By Charlotte Wirth
According to information available to Europe.Table, the authority considers the reforms promised by Budapest to be insufficient to eliminate the rule of law deficiencies. Prime Minister Orbán will probably have to do without the urgently needed billions from Brussels for longer.
By Till Hoppe
Over the last years, Ukraine raised its climate ambition and expanded the use of renewable energy. But the ongoing Russian war undermines this progress and limits the country's climate action. Companies in the renewable energy sector complain about further obstacles.
By Redaktion Table
The head of the UN Development Programme Achim Steiner warns that the dramatic debt levels of poor countries threaten progress on climate protection. Without restructuring the financial system, he says, the Paris Agreement will remain out of reach.
By Bernhard Pötter
Two weeks ahead of the UN Biodiversity Conference, the EU is arguing about its own nature conservation laws. In times of crisis, there is particular concern about losing agricultural production areas. Questions about measurability and funding also remain unanswered.
By Timo Landenberger
The clashes in Zhengzhou are the second massive anti-Covid protests in China within a week. The situation in some parts of the country looks increasingly unclear.
By Redaktion Table
A comparison with Olaf Scholz's guest article on China policy shows: The China strategy draft by the Foreign Office resembles the Chancellery's concept in many respects. But strife within the governing coalition is a certainty for political reasons alone.
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