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One in five new cars in the EU is electric: sales have increased tenfold over the past seven years
One in five new cars in the EU is electric: sales have increased tenfold over the past seven years

Despite concerns, Chinese models account for just 20 per cent

The EU is set to update its rules on toxic cosmetics, fertilisers and the labelling of chemicals
The EU is set to update its rules on toxic cosmetics, fertilisers and the labelling of chemicals

Companies will be given just six months to stop producing cosmetics containing carcinogenic or mutagenic substances

Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU have fallen by 17% over the past ten years. Which countries are leading the way?
Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU have fallen by 17% over the past ten years. Which countries are leading the way?

Of all the sectors of the economy, the energy sector has emerged as the most environmentally friendly

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

Solar power saves Europe €136 million a day during the war in Iran
Solar power saves Europe €136 million a day during the war in Iran

Experts stress the importance of developing the energy storage sector to make clean energy more reliable

Billions of euros to support renewable energy and the clean energy transition: examples from Lithuania, Austria and Italy
Billions of euros to support renewable energy and the clean energy transition: examples from Lithuania, Austria and Italy

Lithuania will provide funding for the energy-efficient refurbishment of buildings and promote sustainable transport

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

Waste management and clean energy offer the greatest benefits
Waste management and clean energy offer the greatest benefits

Over the past ten years, employment in the renewable energy sector has grown by nearly 80%

European car manufacturers are calling for the introduction of tariffs on electric vehicles to be postponed
European car manufacturers are calling for the introduction of tariffs on electric vehicles to be postponed

The European automotive industry is unable to reach the required level of battery production, partly due to competition from China

The EU bans inverters from China due to serious national security risks
The EU bans inverters from China due to serious national security risks

If it chooses to, the Chinese government could control hundreds of gigawatts of European energy

The EU is preparing the largest-ever forest fire response force
The EU is preparing the largest-ever forest fire response force

Cyprus will even establish an additional European firefighting center

The EU ETS needs reform due to the heavy burden on industry — ERCST
The EU ETS needs reform due to the heavy burden on industry — ERCST

Free allowances currently cover less than 10% of emissions