Agricultural scientist Friedhelm Taube does not have a good opinion of politicians when it comes to the implementation of the Green Deal. Taube, who was a member of the Scientific Advisory Council on Agricultural Policy at the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) from 2012 to 2021, told Table.Media that the research community had […]
The Aurelia Foundation has filed a lawsuit with the EU Court in Luxembourg against the EU Commission’s proposed extension of glyphosate authorization. The Commission is planning a ten-year renewal of the herbicide. This decision is set for a vote by a committee of Member States and the Commission on Friday. If the EU Court supports […]
The German Association of Energy and Water Industries, the ver.di trade union and six environmental associations are sounding the alarm over a move by the German states that could exacerbate the nitrate problem in groundwater. The background to this is a recommendation from Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg by the Agriculture and Environment Committee of the Bundesrat, […]
According to a legal opinion commissioned by the Green parliamentary group, the EU Commission’s proposal to permit “New Genomic Techniques” (NGT), such as CrisprCas, in plant breeding is incompatible with the precautionary principle prescribed in the Lisbon Treaty. The EU committed to case-by-case risk assessments of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the “Cartagena Protocol on […]
The huge silos on the Rhine at Raiffeisen animal feed plant Kehl store conventionally and organically produced grain; in any case, it is free of genetic engineering. The company has been in business since 1963 and has an annual turnover of €65 million from animal and pet food. Company director Bernhard Stoll decided against green […]
Plants created using new genomic techniques (NGT) that could also arise through conventional breeding will be exempted from the existing risk assessment for genetically modified organisms. Specifically, the proposal from the EU Commission states, “Such plants would be treated like conventional plants and would not require authorization, risk assessment, traceability or labeling.”Only for the organic […]
If the ECB tightens the interest rate this Thursday, as expected, the result could stall climate action. A new study from the Bertelsmann Foundation by Alexander Kriwoluzky (DIW Berlin) and Ulrich Volz (SOAS, University of London) proposes a monetary policy that would not stall decarbonization. The fiscal dilemma: Higher interest rates lead to less investment, […]
When the ECB turns the interest rate screw this Thursday as expected, the result could stall climate action. A new study by the Bertelsmann Foundation suggests a monetary policy that would not stall decarbonization. The fiscal dilemma: Higher interest rates lead to less investment and less climate-neutral transformation of the economy. At the same time, […]