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US to spend $425 million to decarbonize coal communities
US to spend $425 million to decarbonize coal communities

Germany to allocate €21 billion in subsidies in 2024 for program to reduce emissions of industries that are difficult to decarbonize

Spanish company receives €7 million to produce green energy from waves
Spanish company receives €7 million to produce green energy from waves

This will contribute to the achievement of the EU's ocean energy targets

Europe is not ready for rapidly growing climate risks – EEA
Europe is not ready for rapidly growing climate risks – EEA

5 risk categories require urgent measures

10 EU countries pledge to decarbonize energy by 2035
10 EU countries pledge to decarbonize energy by 2035

These countries represent more than 60% of the EU's energy sector

Taiwan has found a way to recycle wind farm blades to solve a key industry problem
Taiwan has found a way to recycle wind farm blades to solve a key industry problem

By 2044, the volume of spent blades will reach 782,000 metric tons

The average temperature exceeded the climate norm by 1.77°C in February
The average temperature exceeded the climate norm by 1.77°C in February

February became the ninth month in a row in which the highest temperatures were recorded in the entire history of observations

EU plans to ban single-use plastic packaging by 2030
EU plans to ban single-use plastic packaging by 2030

In 2021, the amount of packaging waste in the EU increased to 84 million tons

The plastic recycling industry is under threat in the EU
The plastic recycling industry is under threat in the EU

The EU is preparing a new Regulation on packaging and packaging waste, which sets requirements for the content of secondary raw materials and the level of recycling

A number of EU countries achieved the energy goal of sustainable development before 2030
A number of EU countries achieved the energy goal of sustainable development before 2030

Sweden, Finland and Latvia get 40% of their energy from renewable sources

France increases solar capacity to 20 GW
France increases solar capacity to 20 GW

The capacity of solar projects waiting to be connected to the grid reached 22.4 GW

Global carbon emissions from energy reached a new record in 2023 – IEA
Global carbon emissions from energy reached a new record in 2023 – IEA

Emissions in advanced economies have fallen to a 50-year low

Emissions from the world's largest airports exceeded the damage from 58 coal-fired power plants
Emissions from the world's largest airports exceeded the damage from 58 coal-fired power plants

Sustainable aviation fuel to reduce emissions accounts for 0.1% of jet fuel consumed