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- 1One in five German companies says climate change is hurting business●# Germany 21% of German companies in the survey said that climate change already creates an adverse impact on their busi
A survey of German firms has found that 21% of companies say climate change is already having an adverse impact on their operations. The finding, highlighted in commentary on investing and climate topics, suggests climate effects are no longer a future risk but a present business concern in Europe's largest economy.
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Russia is stepping up information controls in its fuel and energy sector, according to reports circulating in German-language coverage of the Russian economy. The move adds to the tightening of state oversight over economically strategic industries. Observers are following the development as part of broader attention to how Russia manages economic data and public information amid ongoing sanctions and the war in Ukraine.