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Germany questions the price of emissions within the ETS
Germany questions the price of emissions within the ETS

Germany already has a national levy of €45 per ton of CO2

Ukraine handed over the Ukraine Facility Plan to the European Commission: key reforms of the green transition
Ukraine handed over the Ukraine Facility Plan to the European Commission: key reforms of the green transition

The reforms provide for the creation of a market for quotas for emissions of polluting substances

Ukraine has fulfilled its environmental European integration obligations 80%
Ukraine has fulfilled its environmental European integration obligations 80%

In 2023, 5 European integration environmental laws were adopted in Ukraine

EU adopted the law "On critical raw materials"
EU adopted the law "On critical raw materials"

The law will promote the development of the local mining sector and expand disposal and processing capacity

Government approves reform plan for Ukraine Facility
Government approves reform plan for Ukraine Facility

Implementation of the plan will allow to receive €16 billion in 2024

European Commission proposes to ease Green Deal rules for farmers
European Commission proposes to ease Green Deal rules for farmers

The relaxation of the rules will be considered at the meeting of the ministers of agriculture on March 26

German scientists are trying to replace oil with sugar in the production of foam rubber
German scientists are trying to replace oil with sugar in the production of foam rubber

Currently, the enterprise produces 0.5 tons of such aniline per day

Air quality has improved in Europe, but pollution levels are still dangerous
Air quality has improved in Europe, but pollution levels are still dangerous

The annual reduction of PM10 emissions reaches 2.72%, PM2.5 – 2.45%, and nitrogen dioxide – 1.72%

US to spend $425 million to decarbonize coal communities
US to spend $425 million to decarbonize coal communities

Germany to allocate €21 billion in subsidies in 2024 for program to reduce emissions of industries that are difficult to decarbonize

Europe is not ready for rapidly growing climate risks – EEA
Europe is not ready for rapidly growing climate risks – EEA

5 risk categories require urgent measures

10 EU countries pledge to decarbonize energy by 2035
10 EU countries pledge to decarbonize energy by 2035

These countries represent more than 60% of the EU's energy sector

EU plans to ban single-use plastic packaging by 2030
EU plans to ban single-use plastic packaging by 2030

In 2021, the amount of packaging waste in the EU increased to 84 million tons