The need to save money in the federal budget has a direct impact on foreign and climate policy: Funding for humanitarian aid is being halved and the promised climate funding for 2025 is at risk. In the past, however, Germany has done its fair share with almost ten billion euros in climate aid.
By Bernhard Pötter
On Oct. 1, the UK will shut down its last coal-fired power plant. The new Labour government has big goals: Strong expansion of renewables, no new oil and gas projects, and international leadership in climate policy. Observers see many positive signals after years of stagnation.
By Chloé Farand
75 years after it was founded, the People's Republic of China faces a fundamental question: Will President Xi Jinping succeed in making patriotic self-confidence more appealing to his people than prosperity?
By Redaktion Table
The EU Commission plans to set a maximum quota for Chinese electrolyzers in future green hydrogen tenders. It fears the EU will become too dependent on imported electrolyzers from China. The European hydrogen industry welcomes the move.
By Manuel Berkel
The EU Commission plans to set a maximum quota for Chinese electrolyzers in future green hydrogen tenders. It fears the EU will become too dependent on imported electrolyzers from China. The European hydrogen industry welcomes the move.
By Manuel Berkel
The FPÖ is ahead in all polls and wants to appoint Herbert Kickl as chancellor. However, it is quite possible that there will instead be a coalition of three parties without the participation of the right-wing populists – with the sister party of the German FDP.
By Okan Bellikli
The industry ministers agree with Mario Draghi's analysis. "The time to act is now", they say after the Competitiveness Council. However, when it comes to concrete steps, the ministers manage no more than a minimum consensus.
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The USA plans to ban Chinese software and hardware in connected vehicles and autonomous driving. The US Department of Commerce cited safety concerns as the reason. Manufacturers face new hurdles with separate tech stacks emerging for connected and autonomous driving.
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Austria votes on Sunday: In their first time in government, the Green Party wanted to make up for what the last governments had dragged out regarding climate policy. Now emissions are falling – but so are the party's poll ratings. A review of five years of climate policy.
By Lukas Bayer
The COP29 host receives the worst score in the CAT rating. Reasons: Rising emissions, a watered-down NDC, and dependence on fossil fuels. When planning the COP, the presidency focuses on voluntary commitments instead of implementing the COP28 resolutions.
By Bernhard Pötter
