The EU has placed decarbonization at the top of its agenda to fight climate change. To this end, it has put together the "Fit for 55" climate package. One of the main pillars of this package is emissions trading – and the associated Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). It is still at the planning phase. The EU is wrestling with the details. But one thing is clear: CBAM could hit China particularly hard.
By Redaktion Table
The German government has submitted its statement on the draft taxonomy to the EU Commission. In it, it renews its rejection of nuclear power and calls for less stringent criteria for the inclusion of gas. It criticizes the delegated act as such.
By Lukas Knigge
Mihrigul Tursun, an Uyghur woman, returns to China from her adopted country Egypt in 2015 to present her newborn triplets to her family. The trip turns into a nightmare. She was detained in the People's Republic for three years. Speaking with China.Table, the 32-year-old talks about her wish for the world to boycott the Winter Olympics and her belief that Germany will live up to its own standards. Marcel Grzanna spoke with Tursun.
By Marcel Grzanna
The EU has placed decarbonization at the top of its agenda to fight climate change. To this end, it has put together the "Fit for 55" climate package. One of the main pillars of this package is emissions trading – and the associated Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). It is still at the planning phase. The EU is wrestling with the details. But one thing is clear: CBAM could hit China particularly hard.
By Ning Wang
A new head of state will be elected in Italy from January 24. The possible candidacy of Prime Minister Mario Draghi is viewed with concern. “Super-Mario” would leave a vacancy that could lead to a government crisis – in the midst of the pandemic and a major reform plan financed by the EU.
By Redaktion Table
Yesterday, the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on the Digital Services Act by a large majority. The DSA was intended to lay down the basic rules for all providers on the network. However, as was the case with the Commission's draft and the Council's direction, the Parliament's position also includes numerous special regulations in addition to the horizontal foundation. The response has been mixed.
By Falk Steiner
The IOC defends the awarding of the Winter Olympics to Beijing with tooth and nail. Even warnings from IT experts about security holes in the My2022 registration system are shrugged off by the sports federation headed by the German Thomas Bach. The Olympic Sports Confederation only advises its athletes to delete the app immediately after their return from China.
By Marcel Grzanna
Walmart has been reprimanded by Chinese authorities for alleged cybersecurity law violations. The timing is no coincidence. Like other Western companies, the US retailer is facing pressure from Beijing over its refusal to sell products coming from Xinjiang.
By Frank Sieren
The head of the Warsaw office of the European Council on Foreign Relations speaks of a "disaster of European policy" in the conflict with Russia. Berlin is mostly to blame for this, which has so far failed to take a clear line, he says in an interview with Till Hoppe. However, there is a reason for hope.
By Till Hoppe
Five years after his Sorbonne speech, France's head of state has reaffirmed his European policy ambitions and spelled out the plans for the French EU presidency. The prospects for ambitious EU reform are not bad, not least because Paris and Berlin are pulling together in many areas. And a look at the Netherlands shows: Something is also happening with the Stability Pact.
By Eric Bonse
