Global green

The bank will offer a "green premium" for renewable hydrogen produced in the EU

China has opposed the carbon tax for years

Buildings in the EU account for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of greenhouse gas emissions

The largest number of proposed initiatives relate to climate and environment

EU member states have to ensure new annual energy savings on average of 1.49% of final consumption

Financing will be available for large energy-intensive companies, medium-sized enterprises and small businesses

Environmental groups praised the program

Taiwanese steel exporters are likely to have to pay the difference under the CBAM

Ecological aviation fuel is excluded from the list of priority technologies

Germany seeks to increase the number of green sources of energy

The approval of the regulation banning cars with internal combustion engines has been postponed indefinitely

The European Union will allocate €40 million to facilitate the ratification of the treaty and its rapid implementation