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EU pollutant strategy: cep warns of double burdens

The EU's new pollutant strategy could lead to bureaucratic double regulation in environmental and climate protection and cause considerable cost burdens, the Center for European Policy (cep) warns in an analysis that will be published on Tuesday and was made available to Europe.Table in advance. The EU Commission should differentiate more precisely between the unattainable goal of a "pollution-free" and a "low-pollution" environment.

By Eric Bonse

Digital policy fall (II): the EU Commission's plans

The dossier pipeline is full to bursting. Even if big issues such as DMA, DSA and AIA are already at an advanced stage of consultation – the Commission is working on further proposals for data markets, platform work, digital sovereignty and online law. The second part of the overview: What is yet to come.

By Jasmin Kohl

When the political levee breaks

Modern societies were built on the promise of water security. Flood disasters and the increasingly evident failure of our institutions pose a direct threat to the acceptance of the state, warns Giulio Boccaletti of Oxford University.

By Redaktion Table

Green MEPs write climate protection letter

By Redaktion Table

Wind slack: coal most important energy source

By Redaktion Table

Weidmann: no ECB climate policy

By Redaktion Table

Manufacturers call for more openness to e-fuels

Porsche and Siemens Energy want to test the use of e-fuels with a new production plant in Chile. But proponents of alternative fuels feel thwarted by EU fleet limits and energy taxation. They are calling for more openness to technology. Environmentalists disagree.

By Lukas Knigge

Election check III: the Baerbock concept

With two weeks to go until the Bundestag elections, the parties are already preparing for lengthy exploratory talks. Europe.Table has examined European, climate and digital policy to identify lines of conflict and possible compromises. Today: the election program of Alliance 90/The Greens.

By Lukas Knigge

Judicial dispute with Poland: Merkel urges political solution

By Redaktion Table

Apple: app store must open to competition

By Till Hoppe