The decision on the Commissioner-designate for Health and Animal Welfare, Olivér Várhelyi, has been postponed until Wednesday. MEPs are still not satisfied with the answers to questions submitted later. Abortion and vaccination are controversial topics.
By Manuel Berkel
The Member States have made seven proposals to the Commission for the establishment of AI factories. These are intended to strengthen Europe's leading role in the field of trustworthy artificial intelligence.
By Corinna Visser
Lead markets for green steel and a Buy European Act: MEPs from several political groups have formulated their industrial policy positions.
By Manuel Berkel
The assessment of German raw materials policy at the BDI Raw Materials Congress is mixed. Above all because Germany's dependence on imports from China has grown even stronger. The association warns of the possible consequences of the worst-case scenario.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Contrary to announcements, the Social Democrats in Lithuania want to form a government with Nemunas' populist party Dawn. The party leader has repeatedly attracted attention for his anti-Semitic statements. There is sharp international criticism.
By Redaktion Table
The Asian Development Bank is increasing its climate-related lending. This is made possible by government guarantees from the USA and Japan.
By Lisa Kuner
The International Rescue Committee calls on governments to focus climate finance more on "underserved populations" in conflict areas and provide more funding for resilience and prevention.
By Alexandra Endres
In the coming years, renewables will have to be expanded twice as fast as before if the international community wants to achieve its goal of tripling capacity by 2030. IRENA has calculated that investments of $31.5 trillion are needed in the energy system.
By Nico Beckert
COP29 will once again make little progress in the agrifood sector this year. This is the prediction of the NGO Germanwatch, which is calling for clear targets to be set for financing the transformation of global food systems and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
By Kira Huth
As countries are not in a position to finance the removal of CO2 from the atmosphere to the extent required in the future, PIK and KfW are proposing a new financial institution at COP29. CO2 removal is to be integrated into the existing emissions trading system.
By Alexandra Endres
