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In 2024, the air of only 7 countries met WHO quality standards: who are the lucky ones
In 2024, the air of only 7 countries met WHO quality standards: who are the lucky ones

Only 17% of cities in the world comply with air pollution standards

Trump administration bans "climate crisis" and "clean energy"
Trump administration bans "climate crisis" and "clean energy"

While every administration adjusts official language to reflect its political views, the scale and direction of these changes under the current president are particularly noticeable

Norway intends to introduce CBAM in 2027
Norway intends to introduce CBAM in 2027

This step is positioned as a victory for Norwegian industry and competitiveness

The US withdraws from the UN fund to compensate for climate change damage
The US withdraws from the UN fund to compensate for climate change damage

Climate-related programs are being scaled back both internationally and domestically

EU may ease methane rules to avoid conflict with Trump
EU may ease methane rules to avoid conflict with Trump

The changes will potentially affect the requirements for measuring emissions of this greenhouse gas and its maximum permissible levels

The EU wants to ease the rules for automakers to comply with CO2 emission standards
The EU wants to ease the rules for automakers to comply with CO2 emission standards

These changes should be adopted by governments and legislators of the European Union

European Commission says EU lags behind on plans to achieve zero pollution
European Commission says EU lags behind on plans to achieve zero pollution

The countries of the bloc aim to reduce anthropogenic pollution to a level safe for human health and the environment by 2050

The list of EU surface water pollutants has been updated with new substances
The list of EU surface water pollutants has been updated with new substances

This is the fourth update of the list, which was first compiled in 2015

OECD experts have made 6 key recommendations for decarbonizing buildings
OECD experts have made 6 key recommendations for decarbonizing buildings

They illustrated them with good practices implemented in different countries

EU carbon prices fall after European Commission proposes to simplify CBAM
EU carbon prices fall after European Commission proposes to simplify CBAM

According to analysts, the impact of the carbon import adjustment mechanism on them is still limited

Employment in environmental protection in the EU increased by 10%
Employment in environmental protection in the EU increased by 10%

The largest share in the block's eco-industry is related to energy management

CBAM: the main innovations for importers proposed by the European Commission
CBAM: the main innovations for importers proposed by the European Commission

They should be considered by the European Parliament and the Council