Ahead of the British general election on July 4, more than 400 scientists have called on the leaders of the political parties to “commit to an ambitious climate policy program”. But in the election campaign, the parties have so far shown little climate ambition. Only the British Greens have made climate change a central theme […]
Germany and several other exporting countries have forced a weakening of EU sanctions plans against Russia’s partner country Belarus. As several diplomats said in Brussels on Wednesday, it was not possible to reach an agreement on a comprehensive EU ban on vehicle exports, in particular due to German resistance. Only those that can also be […]
Annalena Baerbock – Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of GermanySince she referred to the Chinese head of state and party leader Xi Jinping as a dictator on US television, she is no longer a welcome guest in Beijing. Indeed, no German foreign minister in recent decades has been as outspoken towards China as Annalena Baerbock. […]
The AfD leadership is seeking to leave the European party alliance ID. This was decided by the Federal Executive Committee on Monday. According to an ARD report, the AfD wants to pre-empt an imminent expulsion. The ID – short for Identity and Democracy – is an association of right-wing populist and nationalist parties. The AfD […]
Siemens Energy has been awarded a 1.4 billion euros contract from Saudi Arabia to construct two large gas and steam turbine power plants. These plants, Taiba 2 and Qassim 2, are expected to deliver nearly four gigawatts of electricity and are touted by Siemens Energy as the “world’s largest, most advanced and efficient gas and […]
China launched the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013. Since then, and especially since China adopted a stronger – and from a Western perspective more controversial – geopolitical position in recent years, there have been heated debates in many Western countries questioning China’s motives for foreign direct investment – and its potential economic impact on […]
Marina Rudyak – University of Heidelberg, SinologistMarina Rudyak is a research associate at the Institute of Sinology at Heidelberg University. She lectures on Chinese economic policy and international relations and completed her Ph.D. on Chinese development aid and China’s role in international development cooperation. Rudyak has also worked as an economic policy advisor for the […]
David Ryfisch – Co-Head of International Climate Policy, GermanwatchDavid Ryfisch is the climate finance expert for Germanwatch. Because the topic is currently particularly important in the UN negotiations, Ryfisch is following the international process very closely. An economist and American studies graduate, he is also observing the structural changes at the World Bank and other […]
