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    military power, NATO. It's about rethinking security and putting aside military dogmas and security policy prejudices... * Climate Protection Act | Supply chain | Renaturation | European Green Deal Environmental legislation The sad backward role of the EU Supply chain standards, renaturation or pesticide rules: Many European environmental and climate laws have been...

  2. Newsletter VIII 2024 - February 18th to 24th - News+ On the death of the Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny

    thinks: "There are other memorials from bad times in Germany, and in the end it may always remind you of what you can do better."... February 19th FDP | Supply chain | Palm oil Human rights in palm oil production: Margarine with an aftertaste A new report shows: Palm oil production endangers people in Central America. Aldi already has a supplier...

  3. Newsletter IV 2024 - January 21st to 27th - Current news + AfD ban: Off to Karlsruhe?

    of the Basic Law, these means of “defensive democracy” have nevertheless been considered necessary based on historical experience, but have also formulated prerequisites... * Ghana | deforestation | Supply chain | Bribes Deforestation in Ghana: Theft of forests for Europe's consumption The EU wants to use a regulation on supply chains to prevent forests that are worth protecting from being cleared. But it really works...

  4. Newsletter L 2023 - December 10th to 16th - News+ The tail wags the dog and those on the right lead us by the nose ring “Back to the Future”

    However, it wouldn't be any better for conferences, on the contrary: the world would be heading towards an average temperature increase of five to six degrees... * EU Parliament | Electricity price | Supply chains | Reforms EU agrees on electricity market reform and supply chain law Consumers in Europe should be better protected from high electricity prices in the future. There is also a breakthrough in...

  5. Newsletter XLVI 2023 - November 12th to 18th - News+ Violence as a consequence of climate change: No cool heads

    And Danish wind project developer Ørsted reported a loss of around 2,7 billion euros for the first nine months of 2023 due to spiraling costs and supply chain problems. The news about the sector from China is completely different. The manufacturer Mingyang Smart Energy has announced a mega wind turbine for offshore operation that combines all previous developments in...

  6. Newsletter XXXVII 2023 - September 10th to 16th - News+ How Germany is ruining the climate with billions in gifts to industry

    Traditional habitats and their culture must be better protected, the recommendations said. On the other hand, companies must ensure that there are no human rights violations at the edge of their supply chains. *Ukraine | Uranium ammunition Contaminated war: Will Ukrainians be left alone with toxic uranium ammunition? US also wants DU missiles to Kiev...

  7. Newsletter XXXII 2023 - August 6th to 12th - News+ Hiroshima - The asphalt will burn. Chaos will reign

    and Thuringia issued. The costs for the federal government since 1991 have totaled around 7 billion euros, the company announced on Tuesday in Chemnitz. In 2022, problems in the supply chains, the energy crisis and inflation would have made work more difficult. Nevertheless, it was possible to fulfill the planned program in the most important aspects. This included completing the last day's mining...

  8. Newsletter XVIII 2023 - April 30 to May 6 - News+ Everything green? Energy Colonialism through Hydrogen Cooperation

    Published report by the organizations Earthworks and Oil Change International. In order to identify natural gas as particularly climate-friendly, the certifiers evaluate the emissions along the supply chain and processing standards. They also check how a company deals with leaks. One of the companies that offers such certifications is Project Canary... * Fossile | Liquefied gas |...

  9. Newsletter IV 2023 - January 22nd to 28th - News+ How the FDP politician Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann plays down her proximity to the armaments lobby

    At least one company of the Leopard 2A6 version should therefore be made available to the Bundeswehr. This means that 14 German battle tanks are going to Ukraine... * Lobby | Africa | Supply chain | Rubber Devastating supply chains The federal government is campaigning in Brussels for a restriction of the liability rules in the EU supply chain law - apparently under pressure from the FDP and the...

  10. Newsletter XXXVIII 2022 - September 24th to 30th - News+ Fridays for Future calls for a special fund of 100 billion euros for climate protection

    De-globalization: What the signs are for a European solar industry In our series on de-globalization, we highlight German and European dependencies on raw materials and supply chains. The federal government wants to achieve four times as much solar power as today – that’s what the federal government wants to achieve by 2030. But where are all the solar cells supposed to come from? Probably not from Germany...

  11. Newsletter XXXI 2022 - August 01st to 06th - News+ Withdraw the nuclear weapons from Europe!

    On the other hand, he considers it an absurdity that in Germany the incineration of biogenic waste is equated with emission-free energy sources such as wind and sun. Part 1 of the interview. * Solar modules | Supply chain Meyer Burger produces fewer modules than planned Supply chain bottlenecks and lower throughput are slowing Meyer Burger in the production of solar modules. The company expects...

  12. Newsletter XXIX 2022 - July 17th to 24th - News+ Government in the climate crisis

    G20 countries had lower costs than the cheapest coal-fired options The cost of renewable energy continued to fall in 2021 as supply chain challenges and rising raw material prices continue to have a full impact on project costs. Electricity costs for onshore wind fell by 15%, offshore wind by 13% and solar PV by 13% compared to 2020......

  13. Newsletter XXVIII 2022 - July 11 - 16 - News+ What's next for the protest, Lina Schinköthe?

    Crisis. The federal government now wants to correct previous decisions. * China | Solar | Expansion China dominates the global solar market The global energy transition is dependent on Chinese supply chains. Solar modules are now primarily manufactured in China. In order to secure climate goals, countries should produce more locally, the International Energy Agency has now confirmed. *...

  14. Newsletter XIX 2022 - May 05th to 12th - News+ The economic consequences of the Ukraine war

    May climate killer | methane | Natural gas | fossil climate killer methane from gas infrastructure: help, one, two, many leaks! The gas industry is climate-friendly. However, a survey shows that there are completely unnecessary emissions of greenhouse gases in their supply chain. * Energy transition | Climate protection | Nature From trees, porpoises and red kites Safe streets, energy transition and climate protection would be...

  15. Newsletter XIII 2022 - March 26-31 - News+ A month of war in Ukraine: developing a tragedy

    A tenth of the world's electricity now comes from wind and solar energy. Germany is well ahead internationally – but still has to stretch. * Wind offshore study: Rebuilding broken supply chains. Sales declines in the billions: The new offshore value creation study shows that the standstill of the past few years has not been without impact. The industry...

  16. THTR Newsletter No. 148 Summer 2017

    and fixed. About 40 experts from both countries, including the Tsinghua University Institute of Nuclear, worked out the next steps for three days. Areas such as intellectual property, components supply chain, financing, personnel training and a nuclear regulatory system for Saudi Arabia were topics covered (4). Over the next 20 years, Saudi Arabia is planning...

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