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The capacity of solar energy has doubled in Europe by 2022
The capacity of solar energy has doubled in Europe by 2022

The EU is to install about 60 GW of solar power plants in 2023

The EU will introduce a tax on carbon emissions from transport and heating
The EU will introduce a tax on carbon emissions from transport and heating

The new emissions trading scheme will be introduced in 2027-2028

Nature can be crucial in the fight against climate change
Nature can be crucial in the fight against climate change

Nature-based climate solutions are one way to achieve net zero

The EU reached an agreement on the CBAM carbon tax
The EU reached an agreement on the CBAM carbon tax

CBAM aims to avoid catastrophic climate change

Denmark will create a new type of energy system thanks to energy islands
Denmark will create a new type of energy system thanks to energy islands

On the islands, alternating current will turn into direct current, which will allow it to be transmitted over much longer distances.

The war in Ukraine will cause a global doubling of green energy capacity – IEA
The war in Ukraine will cause a global doubling of green energy capacity – IEA

Renewable energy sources will account for more than 90% of global electricity growth

The most effective means for reducing carbon emissions in the world
The most effective means for reducing carbon emissions in the world

The countries that were the first to introduce a tax on CO2 emissions have the largest shares of RES

The UK to reduce energy consumption by 15% by the end of the decade
The UK to reduce energy consumption by 15% by the end of the decade

The Parliament plans to invest about $8 billion in energy efficiency

PwC talked about the advantages of the carbon tax and business preparation for CBAM
PwC talked about the advantages of the carbon tax and business preparation for CBAM

Importers must be ready to comply with CBAM requirements from 2023

The European Commission wants to postpone changes to the Treaty on investments in fossil fuels
The European Commission wants to postpone changes to the Treaty on investments in fossil fuels

7 countries announced their intention to withdraw from the treaty, citing the incompatibility of the charter with the EU's climate goals

COP27 participants made progress on climate change adaptation: meeting conclusions
COP27 participants made progress on climate change adaptation: meeting conclusions

The final session of approval of documents and the closing of the conference began with a significant delay