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Reykjavík: the capital of Iceland
  • Press release

European Green Deal: Agreement reached on cleaner maritime fuels for shipping

The European Parliament and the Council reached an agreement on the FuelEU Maritime initiative. This measure will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping sector by promoting the use of cleaner energy, and gradually decreasing fuel use over time, by 2% in 2025 to as much as 80% by 2050

European Council 23 March 2023 roundtable
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Conclusions from the 23 March 2023 European Council

Following a discussion by EU leaders, the European Council has adopted conclusions on Ukraine after the latest developments in relation to Russia’s war of aggression. Also in discussion, were items including competitiveness, single market and the economy, energy, external relations and migration.

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