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![Environmental Committee approves draft law on state climate policy](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/shutterstock_2381198567-scaled-e1726211544230-500x250.jpg)
Its adoption is provided for in the Ukraine Facility Plan
![EU is far from achieving its goal of doubling circularity by 2030, – Sheikh](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/shutterstock_2495691669-scaled-e1726150492609-500x234.jpg)
Among the reasons is the linear thinking of consumers and business leaders
![How EU companies are preparing for full-scale CBAM in 2026 revealed](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/shutterstock_2416554577-500x333.jpg)
The need to buy carbon certificates will significantly complicate imports into the European Union
![EU received more electricity from RES than from fossil fuels in 6 months of 2024](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/shutterstock_1485404258-500x313.jpg)
But there are problems with the submission of national energy and climate plans by member countries
![The Environmental Committee will prepare a draft law on state climate policy for the second reading](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/shutterstock_1823444891-470x400.jpg)
In the first reading, the document was supported by 273 People's Deputies
![Ukraine implements new European directive on water monitoring](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/shutterstock_1104766334-e1620218247244-500x336.jpg)
It establishes technical specifications for chemical analysis and monitoring of water conditions and updating the functions of water monitoring entities
![A large-scale forest fire in Greece is spreading like wildfire and threatens the capital. Photo, video](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/REUTERS-Alexandros-Avramidis-pozhezhe-greciya2-500x333.webp)
The evacuation of residents of the surrounding settlements is ongoing
![More coal will be burned in Europe this winter – IER](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/shutterstock_2232198017-500x334.jpg)
Experts say one of the reasons is rising gas prices.
![The European Commission pointed out an obstacle to the development of carbon capture and storage technology](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/shutterstock_772541140-500x331.jpg)
Experts noted that the legislation, which was adopted 15 years ago, has not yet come into effect
![European tourist countries suffer from large-scale fires caused by the heat](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/shutterstock_1785336617-500x334.jpg)
In particular, they rage in Spain, Croatia and Greece, which are traditionally popular with vacationers
![For the first time in the EU, wind and solar energy have overtaken energy from fossil fuels](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/shutterstock_1471864013-500x320.jpg)
Electricity production from fossil fuels, on the contrary, has fallen by 17% since the beginning of the year
![Biomethane capacity in the EU increased by 37% – EBA](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/shutterstock_1572926665-500x313.jpg)
At the same time, the capacities of the analyzed non-EU countries increased by 20%