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The EU will defer fines for breaches of the ‘methane’ regulation for three years
The EU will defer fines for breaches of the ‘methane’ regulation for three years

Oil and gas companies are still not satisfied with the proposals, as they had called for the legislative act itself to be relaxed

Large companies in the EU have been banned from destroying unsold clothing and footwear
Large companies in the EU have been banned from destroying unsold clothing and footwear

Every year, up to 600,000 tonnes of textiles are destroyed even without being used

Deregulation in the EU: relaxation of a number of environmental regulations concerning hydrogen, forests and batteries
Deregulation in the EU: relaxation of a number of environmental regulations concerning hydrogen, forests and batteries

The European Commission has excluded a number of products from the regulations on deforestation and removable batteries

The European Parliament plans to reject the European Commission’s proposals to relax the SWAM
The European Parliament plans to reject the European Commission’s proposals to relax the SWAM

Calculations for countries in a risk group that is as yet unknown will be based on standard emission values rather than actual figures

The European Commission has issued recommendations to Ukraine regarding amendments to the draft law on the national public service broadcaster
The European Commission has issued recommendations to Ukraine regarding amendments to the draft law on the national public service broadcaster

The system must be as closely aligned with the European one as possible in order to avoid disruption when they are actually merged in the third phase

Billions of euros to support renewable energy and the clean energy transition: examples from Lithuania, Austria and Italy
Billions of euros to support renewable energy and the clean energy transition: examples from Lithuania, Austria and Italy

Lithuania will provide funding for the energy-efficient refurbishment of buildings and promote sustainable transport

The EU is preparing the largest-ever forest fire response force
The EU is preparing the largest-ever forest fire response force

Cyprus will even establish an additional European firefighting center

The EU has allocated €400 million for projects aimed at decarbonizing industrial heat production
The EU has allocated €400 million for projects aimed at decarbonizing industrial heat production

Funding will come from revenues generated by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)

New EU ETS benchmarks: Experts assess the potential implications 
New EU ETS benchmarks: Experts assess the potential implications 

Amid geopolitical and energy instability, striking a balance between maintaining competitiveness and meeting climate goals is becoming increasingly difficult for the EU

Germany will allocate €1.3 billion to support renewable hydrogen production
Germany will allocate €1.3 billion to support renewable hydrogen production

EU officials and industry leaders are actively seeking alternatives to Russian energy sources 

The European Parliament has called for the CBAM to be relaxed for Ukraine due to the war
The European Parliament has called for the CBAM to be relaxed for Ukraine due to the war

The EU executive has not yet commented on this appeal

The European Commission’s dialogue with stakeholders on the EU’s single market: what businesses can expect
The European Commission’s dialogue with stakeholders on the EU’s single market: what businesses can expect

Public discussion of the government's proposals will continue until June 8