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The EU to create a €3 billion hydrogen bank: what will change
The EU to create a €3 billion hydrogen bank: what will change

Europe must completely get rid of dependence on russian energy carriers

Denmark and Germany want to replace Russian gas with energy from a new wind hub
Denmark and Germany want to replace Russian gas with energy from a new wind hub

Energy Island will be able to meet the needs of 4.5 million families

Austria will receive €76 million for a just climate transition
Austria will receive €76 million for a just climate transition

The plan will create employment and mitigate job losses linked to the green transition

The EU approved the €3 billion eco-modernization of Germany's district heating system
The EU approved the €3 billion eco-modernization of Germany's district heating system

It is expected to install 681 MW of renewable heat capacity per year

The EU will measure progress in achieving the goals of the Green Deal
The EU will measure progress in achieving the goals of the Green Deal

Monitoring will help to implement an agreed policy within the framework of the European green agreement

Negotiations on carbon market reform have begun in the EU
Negotiations on carbon market reform have begun in the EU

A major source of contention is the speed at which free emissions permits are phased out

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