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Flood protection: Why the German Christian Democrats reject a federal/state task

In light of the flood disaster in Eastern Europe, German Environment Minister Steffi Lemke and the federal states are calling for a "joint climate adaptation task." The Christian Democratic CDU/CSU parliamentary group is demanding more money, but rejects a federal-state task – despite having proposed it in 2022.

By Bernhard Pötter

Zigarettenkonsum soll in der EU zurückgedrängt werden.

Anti-cancer plan: Commission wants more non-smoking zones

Smoking and vaping should be reduced in places where children and young people spend a lot of time. This is what the EU Commission is calling for in a recommendation to the member states. The aim is to have the first "smoke-free generation" by 2040, in which no more than five percent smoke.

By Markus Grabitz

Why China may now have reached its coal peak this time

A decade ago, China was on track to peak coal consumption, but coal is on the rise again. Coal's share of consumption is still falling, but the trend is being undermined by the rapid growth in total energy consumption.​

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