Opinion • Table.Briefings

January 5th, 2023

A global climate parliament for ambitious climate action

COP27 did not produce any progress in reducing emissions. But progress is urgently needed. The planet needs a new negotiating format: a permanent climate parliament.

By Redaktion Table

Niels Tomm (Beauftragter des Vorstands / Representative of the Board Deutsche Börse AG) und Christoph Stresing (Geschäftsführer Startup-Verband)

Opinion

January 3rd, 2023

More attractive capital markets for a sustainable economy

The Commission's proposal on the EU Listing Act is a first step, but it is not enough. Germany must shape Europe!

By Experts Table.Briefings

Opinion

December 22nd, 2022

China crafts its own word of the year

It becomes increasingly obvious that China's word of the year is picked by the party and has little to do with online voting. This year, the commission presented words like "stability" and "20th Party Congress" as winners of the vote. The true submissions, such as "white" in reference to the protests, were already removed in the preliminary round.

By Experts Table.Briefings

Opinion

December 22nd, 2022

Christmas, the celebration of climate justice

What can religions contribute to climate policy? Churches bear witness during climate disasters and support the cries for climate actions and reparations. The spirit of Christmas demands that wealthier nations reduce their emissions sharply and share their resources radically with vulnerable countries and communities.

By Redaktion Table

Opinion

December 21st, 2022

Regulate artificial intelligence more intelligently

Artificial intelligence is the source of many hopes - and many fears. Because if AI reproduces existing problems, or even exacerbates them, this could lead to distortions. This is to be counteracted - also with technical means. But why this is not enough is explained by researchers Seda Gürses and Agathe Balayn from TU Delft in their guest article.

By Redaktion Table

Max Bank, Campaigner bei der NGO Lobbycontrol.

Opinion

December 21st, 2022

DMA: Regulatory dialogue opens dangerous backdoor

The Digital Markets Act is supposed to tame the digital giants. But they have already identified a way to assert their interests in the enforcement process. Max Bank from Lobbycontrol explains why Parliament and the Council should take a close look.

By Redaktion Table

Opinion

December 21st, 2022

Building confidence for cooperation

The meeting between President Xi Jinping and EU Council President Charles Michel was an important sign for the future relationship between Brussels and Beijing, writes China's new EU Ambassador Fu Cong in his first public opinion piece since his arrival. He wants to advance the common interests of both sides during his tenure in Belgium.

By Experts Table.Briefings

Opinion

December 20th, 2022

The horror of the Taiwan scenario

The economic dependence on China has a much larger dimension than that on Russia. Without this superpower, Germany would have to abandon the energy transition.

By Experts Table.Briefings

Opinion

December 20th, 2022

Nuclear fusion – the breakthrough Europe should have made

For a long time, Europe was considered a pioneer in nuclear fusion. But in the meantime, the USA is far ahead. André Loesekrug-Pietri, chairman of JEDI, therefore calls for Europe to move away from "bureaucratic monsters" and massive subsidies in favor of selective funding for innovations.

By Experts Table.Briefings

Opinion

December 19th, 2022

Building confidence for cooperation

The meeting between President Xi Jinping and EU Council President Charles Michel was an important sign for the future relationship between Brussels and Beijing, writes China's new EU Ambassador Fu Cong in his first public opinion piece since his arrival. He wants to advance the common interests of both sides during his tenure in Belgium.

By Experts Table.Briefings