The EU Commission originally wanted to present its legislative proposal on the ban on forced labor on Tuesday. Products manufactured by modern slaves and forced laborers are to be banned from entering EU markets. But the publication was postponed by another day on short notice. And in her State of the Union speech on Wednesday, […]
China’s companies are important players in the global transformation toward greater climate protection. They dominate the solar supply chains and are also growing very strongly in the wind energy sector. Plans for e-cars are also ambitious, as Christian Domke Seidel reports. Manufacturers are being urged by the government to soon sell a larger share of […]
When a global chip giant invests in Europe, it is highly welcome news. It reduces dependencies on other countries, shortens supply and communication routes to industrial customers, and creates high-quality jobs. After Intel has already been persuaded to build plants in Germany, all eyes are now on the Taiwanese market leader TSMC. The EU Commission […]
China is and remains a country of superlatives and opportunities – also in climate policy: on the one hand, the largest coal consumer, on the other hand, champion in renewables. No other nation in the world has built as many wind turbines in recent years as China. One downside of the renewable energy source, however, […]
China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) calls on wind turbine developers to replace old turbines with new ones after 15 years. For this purpose, a subsidy program has even been extended. By 2025, more than 30 gigawatts of old turbines must be dismantled. And by 2040, the figure will be as high as 263 gigawatts.Most parts […]
Bachelet’s newly published report on the human rights situation in Xinjiang has already first impacts. The United Nations may have no concrete power over China, and the report is only a mere paper for many member countries, but when things are openly named, the way they are perceived changes; in this case, it affects the […]
a picture is worth a thousand words – even we members of the writing guild often have to acknowledge that. This becomes very clear with the works of the Beijing artist Brother Nut. With creative actions such as a brick pressed out of smog, he draws attention to China’s environmental and climate problems. And in […]
A picture is worth a thousand words – even we writers often have to admit that. This becomes very clear with the works of the Beijing artist Brother Nut. He draws attention to China’s environmental and climate issues with creative projects such as a brick pressed together from smog. In doing so, he creates impressive […]
According to a study by China think tank Merics, China plans to bring foreign companies in the country into line politically. The study was published by Reuters news agency on Wednesday. According to the report, the researchers found in an analysis of more than 100 companies that issues sensitive to the Chinese leadership are increasing. […]
According to a newspaper report, Japanese automaker Honda aims for less dependence on Chinese production sites and is planning to establish supply chains outside China. The newspaper “Sankei” reported, that Honda will continue to keep its supply chain for the domestic market in the world’s second-largest economy in China. But in addition, a separate supply […]