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The EU is making concessions on the rules governing methane and vehicle emissions
The EU is making concessions on the rules governing methane and vehicle emissions

Lobbyists are using the energy crisis and the prospect of future losses to industry as arguments

The dispute between Russia and the EU over the CBAM is escalating
The dispute between Russia and the EU over the CBAM is escalating

The bloc is confident that its measures comply with WTO rules

27 September – World Rivers Day
27 September – World Rivers Day

This is an opportunity to draw attention to the pollution and overuse of water bodies

World Environmental Health Day is observed on 26 September
World Environmental Health Day is observed on 26 September

This year, IFEH is calling for a focus on the role of scientists and environmental experts in implementing scientific approaches to preserve healthy ecosystems

Antarctic waters have been analysed for chemical content: what scientists from Ukraine and the Czech Republic have discovered
Antarctic waters have been analysed for chemical content: what scientists from Ukraine and the Czech Republic have discovered

The samples were analysed for the presence of pharmaceuticals, pesticides and ‘persistent chemicals’

The EU aims to triple green energy by 2030 – von der Leyen
The EU aims to triple green energy by 2030 – von der Leyen

Due to the war in the Middle East, EU countries have already overpaid €90 billion for fossil fuels

Germany plans to phase out oil and gas completely by 2045
Germany plans to phase out oil and gas completely by 2045

The government considers 19 years to be a perfectly realistic timeframe for restructuring the country’s energy balance

24 September — World Maritime Day
24 September — World Maritime Day

Whilst the world is currently discussing safe shipping, Ukrainian waters are suffering from explosions, mining and pollution

Biofuel production could rise by 70% as early as 2030. The reason is the war in Iran
Biofuel production could rise by 70% as early as 2030. The reason is the war in Iran

Additional production of raw materials may require an area comparable to that of Germany

Rising sea levels threaten to submerge cities and UNESCO cultural sites
Rising sea levels threaten to submerge cities and UNESCO cultural sites

Around 770 million people are already in the high-risk zone

EU countries will call for the cancellation of the scrapping of free allowances on the carbon market
EU countries will call for the cancellation of the scrapping of free allowances on the carbon market

There are plans to raise the quota removal threshold to 800 million and reinstate it from 2031

The world’s first CBAM verifier has been accredited: what sort of company is it?
The world’s first CBAM verifier has been accredited: what sort of company is it?

It now has the authority to verify the emissions of businesses whose products are subject to the ‘carbon duty’