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Estonia will receive €3.5 billion from the EU for the implementation of the green transition
Estonia will receive €3.5 billion from the EU for the implementation of the green transition

The partnership agreement will strengthen the economic and social viability of Estonia's coastal communities

The EU was accused of an overly ambitious climate and energy policy
The EU was accused of an overly ambitious climate and energy policy

In anticipation of an energy disaster, national governments are burning more coal and reopening dirty power plants

The European Commission approved €5.4 billion support for hydrogen projects in 15 EU countries
The European Commission approved €5.4 billion support for hydrogen projects in 15 EU countries

The public funding is expected to unlock an additional €8.8 billion of private investment

The EU has developed a methodology for estimating the intensity of emissions in steel industry
The EU has developed a methodology for estimating the intensity of emissions in steel industry

The methodology can be reproduced in other conditions and creates a basis for estimating the intensity of emissions in other energy-intensive industries

The European Commission is threatened with a lawsuit over the greenness of gas and nuclear energy
The European Commission is threatened with a lawsuit over the greenness of gas and nuclear energy

For the proposal to be passed, it must be supported by a majority of the assembly's 705 lawmakers

The EC wants to oblige European countries to restore 20% of ecosystems by 2030
The EC wants to oblige European countries to restore 20% of ecosystems by 2030

The EC's nature restoration initiative will be the first such EU law

The European Commission has proposed halving the use of pesticides by 2030
The European Commission has proposed halving the use of pesticides by 2030

This will help prevent the extinction of millions of native species of animals, plants and insects

The digital revolution could cause an environmental catastrophe, - MEP
The digital revolution could cause an environmental catastrophe, - MEP

The digital revolution may not be the solution for the planet, but vice versa

Environmental activists have suggested ways to improve Ukraine's postwar reconstruction
Environmental activists have suggested ways to improve Ukraine's postwar reconstruction

Reconstruction will require from $500 billion to $1,000 billion not only in mass investments, but also in grants, knowledge and technology transfers, and so on

Named unexpected environmental benefits of single-use packaging
Named unexpected environmental benefits of single-use packaging

Reusable systems generate almost three times more CO2 emissions and require 3.6 times more fresh water than disposable paper-based ones.

European Parliament will make the final decision on the carbon market
European Parliament will make the final decision on the carbon market

CBAM to be launched in parallel as a way to protect EU industry from cheaper imports of pollutants

How the war in Ukraine and the energy crisis affected Fit for 55
How the war in Ukraine and the energy crisis affected Fit for 55

Energy security issues stimulate the fastest transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources