The EU Commission intends to impose punitive tariffs on Chinese biodiesel. The background to this is a sharp rise in cheap imports as well as allegations of fraud. The fuels in question are believed to have been advertised as more sustainable than they actually are.
By Carsten Hübner
In its second letter, the COP Troika calls on the UN member states to submit their national climate plans to the UN earlier than planned. The idea is to send a signal for compliance with the 1.5-degree limit. The Troika countries want to lead by example.
By Lukas Bayer
A new Chinese action plan aims to reduce carbon emissions in the aluminum sector. The sector will replace coal with renewable energies and recycle more aluminum.
By Nico Beckert
Slovakia is threatened with infringement proceedings due to the planned NGO law. The European Court of Justice has already struck down a similar Hungarian law.
By Redaktion Table
Exemptions for e-fuels as part of the phase-out of combustion engines are highly controversial. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz has now emphasized that he has repeatedly advocated for the technology in Brussels.
By Redaktion Table
The Commission is postponing the start of part of the Basel III reforms by one year. This is to avoid international competitive disadvantages.
By Alina Leimbach
Business in China is not going well for Porsche. That is why the Stuttgart-based company is once again focusing more on combustion models.
By Felix Lee
South Korean battery cell manufacturer LG Energy Solution (LGES) is already sourcing materials for LFP cathodes from China and now plans to deepen this collaboration.
By Amelie Richter
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz believes that China should no longer receive developing country privileges within the World Trade Organization (WTO). According to Scholz, China is now a developed nation.
By Felix Lee
US climate envoy John Podesta plans to visit China and negotiate the reduction of industrial nitrous oxide emissions. The USA plans to halve emissions of this greenhouse gas by 2025.
By Nico Beckert
