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Parliament is flooding the system with draft laws on NETS: another bill has been tabled
Parliament is flooding the system with draft laws on NETS: another bill has been tabled

In keeping with the new tradition, the draft bill’s details page is blank, so it is not yet possible to view the provisions

Metinvest reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 5.5% in 2025
Metinvest reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 5.5% in 2025

Businesses have spent the highest amount in four years on environmental projects

A dedicated solar power plant saves half the electricity used by a bakery in Zaporizhzhia
A dedicated solar power plant saves half the electricity used by a bakery in Zaporizhzhia

At the same time, the company has replaced some of its vehicles with electric cars

A gift to polluters: EU experts criticise the watering down of the EU ETS
A gift to polluters: EU experts criticise the watering down of the EU ETS

The environmental community believes that political pressure has outweighed economic and market realities

Another bill concerning the NETS has been tabled in the Rada without any fuss or debate
Another bill concerning the NETS has been tabled in the Rada without any fuss or debate

Just as with Bill No. 15386 two weeks ago, this came as a complete surprise to the stakeholders

A complete watering down of the EU ETS? The European Commission has presented updated rules for the carbon market
A complete watering down of the EU ETS? The European Commission has presented updated rules for the carbon market

The authorities want to oblige EU countries to allocate at least half of their carbon revenue to industry

Are businesses leaving it until the last minute? There are still no new applications in the IEP register
Are businesses leaving it until the last minute? There are still no new applications in the IEP register

At the same time, the structure of the register makes it difficult to easily trace the history of the consideration of the documents

Ten EU countries are calling for the industry to be allowed to emit CO₂ for a further decade
Ten EU countries are calling for the industry to be allowed to emit CO₂ for a further decade

At the same time, there are calls to review the ETS2, which is intended to require payment for emissions caused by heating and transport

The Verkhovna Rada has finally published the text of Bill No. 15386 on the establishment of the ETS
The Verkhovna Rada has finally published the text of Bill No. 15386 on the establishment of the ETS

The document has already been submitted to the environmental committee for consideration without any consultation with stakeholders

What to expect from the EU ETS review: from bonus allowances to limits on emissions reductions
What to expect from the EU ETS review: from bonus allowances to limits on emissions reductions

As early as 2027, 400 million additional free emission allowances could be released onto the market

The European Parliament has backed the tightening of the CBAM: what will change for importers
The European Parliament has backed the tightening of the CBAM: what will change for importers

Countries suspected of attempting to circumvent СВАМ will pay the default rates rather than the actual rates