In order to cool down the overheated Chinese real estate market, homeowners will be asked to pay a hefty tax in the future. The tax will mainly hit rich citizens and speculators. Observers doubt, however, that it will make apartments more affordable.
By Redaktion Table
With the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), private banks, insurers, and investors committed on Wednesday to put limiting climate change at the heart of their work. The firms manage a combined sum of around $130 trillion. However, the effectiveness of the project remains to be seen.
By Lukas Knigge
The decarbonization of energy-intensive industries such as the steel sector is crucial for achieving the global climate targets. However, the changeover is complicated and expensive. How it can still be achieved is one of the central questions at COP26.
By Timo Landenberger
On an international level, China is regarded as a brake on climate protection. Yet the goal of reducing its emissions to "net-zero" within just under 40 years presents the country with massive economic and social challenges.
By Nico Beckert
The segment of waterproof sports cameras, so-called action cams, is a highly competitive one. It is one of the last bastions of American camera brands. Chinese drone and camera manufacturer DJI has become the toughest competitor of US company GoPro here. This shows that more and more US companies are on the retreat against the technically sophisticated Chinese competition.
By Frank Sieren
The global heads of state currently debate in Glasgow ways to tackle global warming. One region is already feeling the effects of climate change: the Arctic. As the ice dwindles, the region's appetites are growing. Beijing's activities in the Far North are alarming Brussels. But the EU's special envoy for the Arctic, Michael Mann, estimates the current potential for conflict as low.
By Amelie Richter
China wants to reduce its emissions to "net-zero" within just 30 years. The country is facing massive economic and social challenges in the process. Can climate reversal succeed in such a short time without jeopardizing growth and prosperity?
By Nico Beckert
While the topic and the dispute are not new, the uproar is: After social media, now even the "Bild" newspaper has taken up the topic of "chat control" and headlined: "Big Brother attack by the EU on our mobile phones". But behind this is a serious and important debate.
By Falk Steiner
France is relying on nuclear power to achieve its climate targets. President Macron wants to invest in small nuclear power plants in particular in order to drive forward the energy transition. To finance this, nuclear energy must be classified as sustainable in the EU taxonomy. But the new technology also harbors many problems.
By Charlotte Wirth
Germany agreed on an energy partnership with South Africa at the World Climate Conference (COP26) on Tuesday. South Africa is to be supported in particular in phasing out coal. A step towards climate financing for emerging economies with role-model character.
By Timo Landenberger
