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The EU wants to ease the rules for automakers to comply with CO2 emission standards
The EU wants to ease the rules for automakers to comply with CO2 emission standards

These changes should be adopted by governments and legislators of the European Union

European Commission says EU lags behind on plans to achieve zero pollution
European Commission says EU lags behind on plans to achieve zero pollution

The countries of the bloc aim to reduce anthropogenic pollution to a level safe for human health and the environment by 2050

The list of EU surface water pollutants has been updated with new substances
The list of EU surface water pollutants has been updated with new substances

This is the fourth update of the list, which was first compiled in 2015

EU carbon prices fall after European Commission proposes to simplify CBAM
EU carbon prices fall after European Commission proposes to simplify CBAM

According to analysts, the impact of the carbon import adjustment mechanism on them is still limited

Employment in environmental protection in the EU increased by 10%
Employment in environmental protection in the EU increased by 10%

The largest share in the block's eco-industry is related to energy management

The EU expects Ukraine to implement environmental reforms in 2025
The EU expects Ukraine to implement environmental reforms in 2025

The European Commission once again reminded of the urgency of reforming the environmental control system

CBAM: the main innovations for importers proposed by the European Commission
CBAM: the main innovations for importers proposed by the European Commission

They should be considered by the European Parliament and the Council

The European Commission proposes to postpone the sale of CBAM certificates until February 2027
The European Commission proposes to postpone the sale of CBAM certificates until February 2027

But you will also have to pay for goods imported in 2026

The EU unveiled the Clean Industry Agreement: a summary of the main points
The EU unveiled the Clean Industry Agreement: a summary of the main points

In particular, it is proposed to create an Industrial Decarbonization Bank with a financing volume of €100 billion

European Commission postpones publication of new EU climate target
European Commission postpones publication of new EU climate target

And there is no specific date when this will happen.

EU carbon market pays polluters instead of funding a clean transition – WWF report
EU carbon market pays polluters instead of funding a clean transition – WWF report

The value of the free quotas provided is in the tens of billions of euros