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Anteil chinesischer Unternehmen an der weltweiten Produktion von Solaranlagen (EN)

Ways out of solar dependence on China

China's planned export restrictions on solar production plants could hinder the development of the European solar industry. But experts believe there are ways out of dependence. The decisive factor, they say, is how politics react. Expertise and technical knowledge are still available.

By Nico Beckert

Windkraftanlagen stehen auf einem Feld bei Erkelenz nahe des Braunkohletagebau Garzweiler II, dahinter das Kohlekraftwer

Germany wants to remove allowances from coal phase-out

It is the decisive question for climate action when it comes to the coal phase-out: Will the emission allowances freed up by the coal phase-out be removed from the market? The German Ministry of Economic Affairs wants to remove these allowances from the market. This could cost the German government billions.

By Bernhard Pötter