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CBAM for Ukraine should be scrapped – former EU Trade Commissioner
CBAM for Ukraine should be scrapped – former EU Trade Commissioner

The country has already lost more than half of its exports of certain types of goods

A gift to polluters: EU experts criticise the watering down of the EU ETS
A gift to polluters: EU experts criticise the watering down of the EU ETS

The environmental community believes that political pressure has outweighed economic and market realities

A complete watering down of the EU ETS? The European Commission has presented updated rules for the carbon market
A complete watering down of the EU ETS? The European Commission has presented updated rules for the carbon market

The authorities want to oblige EU countries to allocate at least half of their carbon revenue to industry

The Decarbonisation Fund has received $1.5 million from UNIDO to support industry
The Decarbonisation Fund has received $1.5 million from UNIDO to support industry

Funding will be available for energy efficiency projects

The EU will extend the CBAM to imports of over 400 aluminium and steel products
The EU will extend the CBAM to imports of over 400 aluminium and steel products

It is most likely that the updated list will come into use as early as 2028

In May, the Decarbonisation Fund allocated over 200 million hryvnias to energy projects
In May, the Decarbonisation Fund allocated over 200 million hryvnias to energy projects

Implementing these measures will reduce CO₂ emissions by 8,000 tonnes each year

Decarbonisation without deindustrialisation: EBA proposals for the draft bill on the National System of Trade in Emissions
Decarbonisation without deindustrialisation: EBA proposals for the draft bill on the National System of Trade in Emissions

The third phase of the ETS could undermine the economic viability of a business unless eco-modernisation is carried out in advance

The vision for the country’s decarbonisation: the government has approved a long-term strategy up to 2050
The vision for the country’s decarbonisation: the government has approved a long-term strategy up to 2050

The document covers eco-modernisation, improving energy efficiency and the development of 'green' sectors of the economy

The EU is gearing up for the battle over the EU ETS: the arguments put forward by the authorities and the business community
The EU is gearing up for the battle over the EU ETS: the arguments put forward by the authorities and the business community

Brussels regards free allowances as a "historic mistake" and is looking for arguments against increasing their number

An 87% reduction in emissions by 2040: The UK has updated its climate target
An 87% reduction in emissions by 2040: The UK has updated its climate target

The development of green energy and a reduction in meat consumption are expected to play a key role in this

The EU has allocated €400 million for projects aimed at decarbonizing industrial heat production
The EU has allocated €400 million for projects aimed at decarbonizing industrial heat production

Funding will come from revenues generated by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)