On Saturday, London’s inner city was a sea of EU flags. “We want our star back,” one banner said. In Britain, thousands demonstrated for re-entry into the EU at the National Rejoin March amid political and economic chaos. Meanwhile, a duel between ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson and ex-Finance Minister Rishi Sunak emerged in the power […]
At yesterday’s raw materials congress of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), German Economy Minister Robert Habeck outlined a range of instruments to help companies secure raw materials supplies: Loans and investment programs tied to diversified supply sources, security through guarantees, and an agreement among European companies to ensure balanced import sources. There will be […]
The CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag wants to strengthen domestic mining again for raw materials extraction and speed up approval procedures in Germany for this purpose. This emerges from a motion for a resolution which the CDU/CSU intends to introduce in the Bundestag on Friday and which Table.Media received in advance.In it, the parliamentarians […]
The circular economy is currently being promoted at all levels: The EU Commission will present its second legislative package at the end of November, and the German Environment Ministry is working on key points for a German strategy. The energy crisis is currently making it clear that a functioning product cycle depends on more than […]
After the Commission launched a public consultation on an EU raw materials law last week, more information has emerged about its plans. The package of measures, which the Commission plans to present early next year, is to be based on four pillars, as Europe.Table learned.First, criteria for prioritizing particularly critical raw materials are to be […]
Which economic activities are sustainable? From an ecological perspective, the EU has already answered this question – or is in the process of doing so, as it is still fine-tuning some elements of the Environmental Taxonomy. With regard to social sustainability, however, it still owes investors an answer. The Commission originally wanted to deliver within […]
We take a brief trip back in time to before the summer break: The attempt by some MEPs to prevent the inclusion of natural gas and nuclear power projects in the green taxonomy ended in early July with the failure of their veto motion in Parliament. The corresponding Delegated Act will thus enter into force […]
After months of hesitation in Europe, the price cap on Russian gas is coming after all – and quickly. Yesterday, ahead of Friday’s meeting of energy ministers, Commission president Ursula von der Leyen outlined the contingency plan against high energy costs. “We must reduce Russia’s revenues, which Putin is using to finance his cruel war […]
France’s President Emmanuel Macron urged Europe to stand united in Paris yesterday. “We must not let Europe be divided by this war. European unity is key. The division of Europe was one of Russia’s aim of the war.” At the same time, he defended his willingness to maintain contact with Vladimir Putin: France will continue […]
What to look for when buying a smartphone or a new washing machine? The reparability of these products could soon become a visible criterion. In March, the European Commission presented its draft for a new Ecodesign Regulation. A proposal for an official product label that reveals information about repairability is also likely to be published […]