China is one of the biggest drivers of climate change. At the same time, the People's Republic is more severely affected by the impact of the climate crisis than other countries. It could face costs in the trillions over the next few decades if the global community does not intensify climate protection. This is shown in a new study by Tsinghua University.
By Nico Beckert
The Covid crisis is hitting the international shipping industry hard – including Genting Hong Kong. The owner of the East German MV Werften is experiencing payment difficulties. As a result, the traditional German shipyards had to file for insolvency on Monday, after a long period of anxiety.
By Michael Radunski
The European Union plans to launch the first projects of its Global Gateway infrastructure initiative in mid-2022. However, many details of Europe's counterpart to the Chinese Silk Road are still open. Nevertheless, the German economy is confident about the project.
By Amelie Richter
According to the Commission's draft taxonomy bill, investments in nuclear power are to be classified as "sustainable." But there are gaps in the Commission's proposal. The Commission also sets standards for technologies that do not yet exist. This provides critics with a broad attack surface.
By Charlotte Wirth
Markus Exenberger is the managing director of the H2Global Foundation, and he is convinced that the energy transition will not succeed without the import of green hydrogen. In an interview with Timo Landenberger, he revealed why hydrogen classified as green from nuclear energy could overturn the entire concept and how the EU standards can also be guaranteed in the country of production.
By Timo Landenberger
The goal of European sovereignty runs like a red thread through the program of the French EU Council presidency. The fight against climate change is also subordinated to this goal – and that has consequences.
By Redaktion Table
The European emissions trading system started back in 2005, but the establishment of comparable systems in other countries is important for achieving global climate targets. China plays a central role in this: According to the IEA, Chinese power plants accounted for more than half of coal-fired power plant emissions in 2021. In the medium term, the EU border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) is expected to make emissions more expensive worldwide – time for a look at the status of the Chinese ETS.
By Redaktion Table
In Beijing's neighboring city of Tianjin, of all places, China has registered its first local cases of Omicron. Tensions are high shortly before the Olympic Games. A spread of the new virus variant would also hit the economy hard.
By Redaktion Table
Peter Ganten is a psychologist, software entrepreneur, author and has been Chairman of the Open Source Business Alliance for ten years. In an interview with China.Table, the 52-year-old fears that free societies are becoming far too dependent on corporations and governments, whose offerings of digital infrastructure make us feel like we are a part of innovation. Ganten warns that digital opportunities are potentially open for abuse once they are available. He sees the People's Republic of China as a cautionary example. The interview was conducted by Marcel Grzanna.
By Marcel Grzanna
Tensions between Beijing and Taipei are high. However, local German companies do not see a military escalation brewing. The economy of the island republic is expected to continue to boom in 2022.
By Redaktion Table
