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Energy reform has reached a dead end because of coal-fired power plants in the EU
Energy reform has reached a dead end because of coal-fired power plants in the EU

EU ambassadors will continue negotiations to reach an agreement in June

The EU made concessions regarding the RES law in favor of ammonia plants
The EU made concessions regarding the RES law in favor of ammonia plants

Achieving the bloc's climate ambitions will lead to high costs for the adaptation of factories, in particular for ammonia production

The European Commission has published rules on CBAM reporting
The European Commission has published rules on CBAM reporting

CBAM will have far-reaching impacts on global trade and the broader energy transition

Norway plans to extract metals critical for the green transition from the ocean
Norway plans to extract metals critical for the green transition from the ocean

Such mining can destroy the habitat of hundreds of species, including those unknown to science

Carbon emissions fell by 3% in the EU
Carbon emissions fell by 3% in the EU

Emissions from burning coal and oil increased in 2022

Germany will merge its H2Global hydrogen fund with the EU Hydrogen Bank
Germany will merge its H2Global hydrogen fund with the EU Hydrogen Bank

The parties did not disclose how the planned auctions will be financed

Solar energy collapsed gas prices in the EU – Bloomberg
Solar energy collapsed gas prices in the EU – Bloomberg

In Germany, wind and solar generation are expected to provide 76% of total energy by 2030

Industry can become a key driver of Europe's decarbonization – the French minister
Industry can become a key driver of Europe's decarbonization – the French minister

Industrial development will require significant human resources, including the involvement of women

It was forbidden to fly short distances in France
It was forbidden to fly short distances in France

The ban provides for frequent and comfortable railway routes

EUROFER developed a map of 60 green steel projects
EUROFER developed a map of 60 green steel projects

EUROFER will regularly update the project map, taking into account current developments

The EU and Korea established a partnership for the green transition
The EU and Korea established a partnership for the green transition

Korea and the EU have agreed to promote climate action in the international arena, including as major donors of funding

Vandals disguised as eco-activists threw coal at the historic fountain of Rome
Vandals disguised as eco-activists threw coal at the historic fountain of Rome

The action was a kind of response to the deadly flood in the north of Italy