Short vita
Dr. Nele Fabian manages all projects related to the economy, innovation, and sustainability, EU-Chinese relations, as well as EU-UK relations. Her academic background is in Political Science and Chinese Studies. She holds a PhD in Modern Chinese Environmental History from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, where she focused on waste management solutions, environmental policy and public governance in China. Before joining FNF, Ms Fabian worked as an editorial manager and developmental editor in interdisciplinary academic publishing, equally with a focus on the environment. Besides her native language German, she speaks English, French, Mandarin Chinese, Hungarian, and beginner’s Japanese.
Contributions
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An opportunity for the EU!
Donald Trump’s second term allows Europe to reinvent its multilateral relations and gain global influence. The preconditions: unity, anticipation, and agility.
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Breaking Barriers: Growth as the EU’s fifth fundamental freedom
In our geo-political times, the EU needs to prioritize find a formula that balances out its long-term strategic goals with the side-effects of an ever-growing body of regulation. While the challenges are many, the EU already has, and can continue building effective tools to tackle this problem in the upcoming term, revitalize the Single Market responsibly, and use growth as a stabilizing factor to consolidate its economic power both internally and externally.
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Building a Green, Fair and Resilient Solar PV Supply Chain
Europe faces a critical moment in its energy strategy, with opportunities to diversify its supply and enhance independence through global partnerships. However, challenges arise from disruptions in gas trade due to geopolitical conflicts, leading to increased CO2-intensive fuels. The push for renewable energy, as seen in the EU Green Deal, is hindered by divergent member state strategies, infrastructure limitations, and economic bottlenecks. China's renewable energy sector dominance poses a unique challenge, emphasizing the need for re-globalizing supply chains to mitigate risks and ensure stable collaborations for a sustainable energy transition.
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Why Alleviating Resource Dependency on China is so Complex for the EU
The People’s Republic of China is putting more and more pressure on European decision-makers. They have not been aware of how deeply entangled European economic productivity is with Chinese supply chains, especially Chinese raw materials imports. Along with the understanding of Europe’s dependency comes the realisation that this creates a political dependency that is to be taken very seriously. While the EU is looking for ways to diversify alternative ways to cover its resource supply, unity on a common political stance towards China seems to be almost impossible to achieve.
