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Copyright of Europarecht (05312485) is the property of Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

The Fit for 55 package is the main project of European climate policy and aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent by 2030 and achieve greenhouse gas neutrality by 2050. It includes measures such as expanding emissions trading, reducing energy consumption, and expanding renewable energies. Regulations for taxing electricity and energy products are also being introduced, and CO2 emissions from cars are to be reduced. Another component is the introduction of a border adjustment mechanism for energy-intensive basic materials. The European Commission has presented various proposals for environmental and climate policy, which have been discussed in the European Parliament. The implementation of the proposals is closely linked to investment programs to address the economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, EU environmental and climate policy is influenced by different responsibilities and interests of the member states. [Extracted from the article]

Transformation processes at both the political and societal level are decisive factors for the future integration process of the European Union. Among the member states, highly variable causes for change are evident and particularly the inclusion-exclusion cleavage stands out. In addition, the pan-European crises of recent years have proved to be catalysts for the transformation of European societies and party systems, which is also being driven forward by new communication structures. Although the European elections themselves did not turn out to be an "earthquake" for the European integration process, they do make it more difficult to find a majority and form a government. The campaign themes that shaped the 2019 European elections have proved to be diverse. Environmental and climate policy does not count among the crucial issues for the elections across Europe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Yearbook of European Integration is a unique source of information on the latest developments in the European Union. It contains over 100 carefully selected and edited contributions from experts in their respective fields. This year's edition covers topics such as foreign and security policy, environmental and climate policy, energy policy, rule of law, crisis management, regional and cohesion policy, as well as domestic developments in various member states. The Yearbook also provides analyses of the EU's relationship with its neighboring countries, including the Eastern Partnership and the Western Balkan states. The project is carried out by the Institute for European Politics in cooperation with the Center for Applied Policy Research at the University of Munich and the Center for Turkey and EU Studies at the University of Cologne, and is supported by the Federal Foreign Office. [Extracted from the article]

The Arctic is becoming increasingly important in terms of energy, security and climate issues on a global scale. Following the coastal states of the Arctic Ocean, which have presented Arctic strategies in recent years, the European Union has started developing an Arctic policy. While more or less consistent guiding principles have been established via several papers and communications, these have been backed up with concrete instructions and practical action to a diverging and an overall rather low degree. As a non-coastal state, the European Union will have to rely on its membership in relevant international and regional organisations, instruments such as the Northern Dimension and cooperation with member and partner states, also in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on a conference of junior scholars in the history of technology, held on May 17, 2012, in Munich, Germany. Several research projects in progress were presented, including on the scientific exploration and study of the Arctic and Antarctica during the Cold War, on environmental policy in the German Democratic Republic (GDR/DDR), and on the linen cloth industry in early 19th-century Württemberg, Germany.

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Copyright of Zeitschrift für Internationale Beziehungen (ZIB) is the property of Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

For all German parties, the European election strategically was a whistle stop leading up to the Federal election a few months later. During the campaign European issues were barely discussed. The SPD tried to mobilize her own clientele by a neo-liberal enemy image and presented herself as the rescue helper for those threatened by the loss of their jobs. The CDU organized a relatively low-substance campaign which in the end focussed mainly on chancellor Angela Merkel, while the CSU emphasized Bavarian interests. The FDP-campaign was streamlined around the top candidate and concentrated on presenting itself as a market-liberal party and the Greens tried to combine their core-competence in the field of environmental policy with economic and social competence. The campaign of the Links-partei centred on anti-militarism and social justice but was clouded by internal disputes. The election, characterized by a very low turnout, was a debacle for the SPD, whereas the CDU/CSU could confirm her dominant position. The three small parties came off well and the Greens were able to keep their top position by a narrow margin. In the EU as a whole, the Christian Democrats and the Conservatives, which formed two separate parliamentary groups after the election, as well as the Greens gained seats, the Liberals and the Leftist group suffered minor losses. The Social Democrats too lost seats. However, this outcome most likely will not change the "informal grand coalition" in the European Parliament. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article discusses the connection between history and technology and examines the relationship between technology and the environment. The article provides a retrospective on convergences and divergences between technological and environmental history. The author discusses the history of environmental policy during the 1970s and 1980s and offers information about various conferences and publications which focused on environmental concerns in Germany. Authors and researchers discussed include Frank Uekötter, Günter Bazerls, Rolf Peter Sieferle, and Joachim Radkau. Additional topics discussed include climate change, air and water pollution, and energy efficiency.