The IPCC plenary is preparing the 7th Assessment Report. The details of the scope and structure of the special report on cities in a changing climate and a methodology report have now been finalized. Meanwhile, NGOs are criticizing the planned report on CCS.
By Bernhard Pötter
The southern Amazon rainforest emits more CO2 than it absorbs due to forest damage. The causes of this damage are varied, but according to a study, humans are once again responsible.
By Lukas Bayer
The US government even wants to prevent the testing of autonomous cars from China on American roads. To this end, it plans to introduce a ban on Chinese control software.
By Redaktion Table
EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis expects EU member states to support the introduction of European tariffs on Chinese electric cars from November. The politician said this in an interview.
By Manuel Berkel
Cambodia is building a canal to reduce its dependence on Vietnamese ports. However, China's involvement is causing criticism.
By Michael Radunski
TikTok disables a program that awards points for watching a particularly large number of videos. This program was designed to keep users longer on the app and thus violated EU laws.
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Nitrate levels in groundwater are too high in the Belgian region of Flanders and in drinking water in France. Germany is not immune to fines for nitrate surpluses either. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture is still keeping a low profile.
By Henrike Schirmacher
In the dispute over the alleged threat of decommissioning certain diesel cars, the EU Commission has described statements by Transport Minister Volker Wissing as "misleading." The FDP politician was unimpressed by Thierry Breton's response at the weekend.
By Maximilian Stascheit
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs wants to increase flexibility in the electricity system by amending EU law on grid fees. This is stated in the options paper "Electricity market design of the future."
By Manuel Berkel
