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European Commission allocates €4.6 billion of ETS revenues for decarbonization projects
European Commission allocates €4.6 billion of ETS revenues for decarbonization projects

They will be supplemented by national funding schemes

In France and Austria, plastic waste will be recycled into synthetic oil
In France and Austria, plastic waste will be recycled into synthetic oil

This will help reduce emissions in the production of chemicals

The European Commission told what the EU managed to achieve at the COP29 climate conference
The European Commission told what the EU managed to achieve at the COP29 climate conference

Most of the gains are due to increased green investments

Estonia to donate €1 million in ETS revenues to Ukraine
Estonia to donate €1 million in ETS revenues to Ukraine

This is part of the funding allocated to developing countries at COP29

Expert warns the world against decarbonization through deindustrialization
Expert warns the world against decarbonization through deindustrialization

He believes that this dangerous trend should be changed as soon as possible

What role Ukraine could play in the EU's green transformation
What role Ukraine could play in the EU's green transformation

Spoiler: potentially very big

The EU has calculated how effective its carbon market was in 2023-2024
The EU has calculated how effective its carbon market was in 2023-2024

Revenues from EU ETS in 2023 reached €43.6 billion

In 2025, we want to start negotiations on our cluster on joining the EU, – Ministry of Environment
In 2025, we want to start negotiations on our cluster on joining the EU, – Ministry of Environment

The European partners were informed about the progress in this direction

Azerbaijani President praises fossil fuels and sharply criticizes the West at COP29
Azerbaijani President praises fossil fuels and sharply criticizes the West at COP29

In 2022, 92.5% of export revenue and half of the country's GDP accounted for oil and gas

Ukraine again received a "two" from the EU for work on environmental issues
Ukraine again received a "two" from the EU for work on environmental issues

The European Union expects certain steps from the Ukrainian authorities even during the war

The Ministry of Environment presented the projects of the DSTU on water quality monitoring according to EU standards
The Ministry of Environment presented the projects of the DSTU on water quality monitoring according to EU standards

This is one of the steps to create an effective state environmental control system

European directive on corporate reporting on sustainable development was approved in Spain
European directive on corporate reporting on sustainable development was approved in Spain

This was an important step for the country in approaching the standards of sustainable development of the EU