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CBAM: Ukraine seeks a compromise with the EU on steel industry during wartime
CBAM: Ukraine seeks a compromise with the EU on steel industry during wartime

Domestic companies are already losing customers and contracts worth millions due to the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism

The European Parliament has called for the CBAM to be relaxed for Ukraine due to the war
The European Parliament has called for the CBAM to be relaxed for Ukraine due to the war

The EU executive has not yet commented on this appeal

The European Commission’s dialogue with stakeholders on the EU’s single market: what businesses can expect
The European Commission’s dialogue with stakeholders on the EU’s single market: what businesses can expect

Public discussion of the government's proposals will continue until June 8 

The EU has updated its list of water pollutants: which substances will now be regulated
The EU has updated its list of water pollutants: which substances will now be regulated

Europe is shifting from assessing the impact of individual harmful substances to monitoring based on the cumulative effect of the compounds present

The European Commission has presented new benchmarks for CO₂ emissions: will there be concessions for industry?
The European Commission has presented new benchmarks for CO₂ emissions: will there be concessions for industry?

Brussels aims to support both decarbonization and the competitiveness of European industry

Biomethane instead of natural gas: Europe needs to step up its efforts, while Ukraine should focus on exports
Biomethane instead of natural gas: Europe needs to step up its efforts, while Ukraine should focus on exports

In Ukraine, the potential for biomethane production far exceeds the capacity of producers

Negative electricity prices in Europe will not lower consumers' bills
Negative electricity prices in Europe will not lower consumers' bills

To remedy the situation, the capacity of energy storage systems needs to be increased tenfold

Solar panels and wind turbines from China pose a threat to the national security of European countries
Solar panels and wind turbines from China pose a threat to the national security of European countries

British intelligence agencies are already recommending that all Chinese equipment be removed from the national power grid

Amsterdam has banned outdoor advertising for meat, gasoline-powered cars, and air travel
Amsterdam has banned outdoor advertising for meat, gasoline-powered cars, and air travel

The absence of such advertising should shift the concept of social norms toward more environmentally friendly alternatives

Early wildfire season: the world began to burn even before summer arrived  
Early wildfire season: the world began to burn even before summer arrived  

Since the beginning of the year, there have already been nearly 800 forest fires in Europe

Environmental changes in the EU: a loophole in the EU ETS, simplification of the EUDR, and climate-related exemptions for fertilizers
Environmental changes in the EU: a loophole in the EU ETS, simplification of the EUDR, and climate-related exemptions for fertilizers

Lawmakers are compelled to respond to threats to the competitiveness of European industry and the agricultural sector