Global green
![Rich Western countries lead global oil and gas expansion – IISD](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/shutterstock_1908761479-500x334.jpg)
More than two-thirds of all new licenses for oil and gas production were issued by just 5 countries
![Using 40% environmentally friendly steel will add only €57 to the price of an electric car – experts](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/shutterstock_2412489365-500x317.jpg)
That's less than the cost of a new car mat
![China has a surplus of carbon quotas for the two-year period](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/shutterstock_1096221965-500x329.jpg)
We are talking about the second compliance period in 2021 and 2022
![RES will overtake coal in terms of electricity generation in 2025](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_570200689-500x334.jpg)
The leader among renewable energy sources is solar energy
![In 2023, the world updated the annual record for electricity production from renewable energy sources](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/shutterstock_767486674-500x344.jpg)
Humanity also set a new record for consumption
![EU allocates record €7 billion for sustainable and smart transport infrastructure projects](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/shutterstock_1528371464-500x334.jpg)
This is more than a quarter of all funds provided for the European transport network development program for 2021-2027
![Extreme heat caused the failure of power grids worldwide](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/shutterstock_1776086795-500x333.jpg)
As temperatures rise, networks must be more resilient, including storage, to cope with demand surges and supply disruptions
![How the EU emissions trading system works and when it will be launched in Ukraine](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/shutterstock_2428854449-500x306.jpg)
The world's largest economies are choosing greenhouse gas emissions trading (GHG) systems as a carbon pricing tool
![The largest solar power plant in Europe has been launched in Germany](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ses-nimechchina-500x219.webp)
It was built on the territory of a former lignite mine
![A bill on carbon emissions similar to the European CBAM was introduced in the US Congress](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/shutterstock_2270863947-500x334.jpg)
This is not the first such legislative initiative
![China accelerates transition to green steel as CBAM looming](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/shutterstock_72382048-500x375.jpg)
The volume of reduction of CO2 emissions in the country may amount to 200 million tons by 2026, which is equal to all emissions of the EU steel sector
![2024 may be the hottest year for the world – scientists](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/shutterstock_2181363399-500x334.jpg)
They estimate the probability of this at 95%