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![Europe's environmental funds are losing billions due to lower carbon prices](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/shutterstock_1921442591-500x282.jpg)
The decline resulted in a loss of potential revenue of €4.1 billion
![EU expects Ukraine to adopt a new draft law on environmental control in 2024](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_173136059-481x400.jpg)
Environmental protection is one of the main functions of the state
![France threatens 2024 Olympics due to pollution of the Seine River](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/shutterstock_2327841935-500x333.jpg)
Only one out of 14 water samples showed that the river was safe for swimming
![The European Union plans to spend 3.5 billion euros on ocean protection](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/shutterstock_556842991-500x334.jpg)
This was announced during the annual conference "Our Ocean"
![The European Commission has supported the financing of the reform plan under the Ukraine Facility](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/shutterstock_1379236544-500x334.jpg)
Ukraine Plan was proposed by the government of Ukraine
![Germany may introduce a nationwide ban on weekend driving](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/shutterstock_1832923744-500x334.jpg)
A weekend driving ban may become necessary under current climate legislation
![European Commission adopts law on energy efficiency of buildings](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/shutterstock_1912546330-500x333.jpg)
It is expected that by 2030, a significant part of construction in the EU will be carried out with full consideration of environmental safety and energy efficiency
![Finland warns of threat of environmental disaster due to Russian oil tankers](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_736907158-500x333.jpg)
The threat of an oil spill in the Baltic Sea is growing
![In 2023, more than half a million hectares of forest were destroyed by fires in the EU](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/shutterstock_2324038585-500x332.jpg)
The area of burned areas is twice the area of Luxembourg
![EU should invest 600 billion euros in energy infrastructure for a green transition](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/shutterstock_1820877416-500x319.jpg)
Brussels prefers a new approach to solving the problem: "investment ahead of needs"
![Municipal services will not take out incorrectly sorted garbage in Germany](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_764249074-500x333.jpg)
Every year, due to poor sorting, Aachen loses up to half a million euros
![Electrification could reduce energy consumption by 2050, according to EDF plan](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/shutterstock_750610873-500x319.jpg)
Electrification can reduce energy consumption by transport, buildings and CO2 emissions