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Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
On 5 March, the United States decided to indefinitely exempt the two companies registered in Germany, Rosneft Deutschland (RND) and RN Refining & Marketing (RNRM), from US sanctions imposed on Russian oil companies last October (see ‘…
Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
During the European Industry Summit in Antwerp, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for changes to the EU Emissions Trading System in unusually strong terms. His remarks resonated widely across Europe and were interpreted as calling…
Analyses |
| Kamil Frymark, Michał Kędzierski
On 29 January, with the votes of the CDU/CSU–SPD coalition and the opposition AfD, the Bundestag adopted a framework law on the protection of critical infrastructure (the KRITIS umbrella law), implementing the EU CER Directive on the…
Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
On 21 November, the Bundesrat approved an amendment to the Carbon Dioxide Storage Act (Kohlendioxid-Speicherungsgesetz), previously passed by the Bundestag, which establishes a legal framework for developing infrastructure to deploy carbon…
Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
On 29 October, the United States temporarily (until 29 April 2026) exempted the Germany-registered Rosneft Deutschland (RND) and RN Refining & Marketing (RNRM) from sanctions imposed a week earlier on Russia’s largest oil companies (…
OSW Commentary |
| Michał Kędzierski
The steel industry in Germany holds significant economic importance for the development of key sectors, such as automotive manufacturing and machinery production. Its strategic role is further increasing in the context of rising defence…
Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
On 8 September, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy announced a further — sixth — extension of trusteeship over Rosneft Deutschland and RN Refining & Marketing. The measure will remain in force until 10 March 2026.
OSW Commentary |
| Michał Kędzierski
Under the new government, Germany’s energy and climate policy is likely to undergo only limited adjustments rather than any fundamental shifts. Both the coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and the SPD and the early weeks of Friedrich…
Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
On 6 March, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) announced a fifth extension of the trusteeship over Rosneft Deutschland and RN Refining & Marketing, this time until 10 September. Berlin assumed control…
Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
On 31 January, the Bundestag passed an amendment to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Act (Treibhausgas-Emissionshandelsgesetz), incorporating new EU regulations on emissions trading systems into national law. A key element of the…