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CO₂ fleet limits: Parliament votes in favor of softening.

Although the ban on combustion engines will not be touched for the time being, the CO₂ fleet limits for new cars will be made more flexible in the coming years. After the EU ambassadors, the Parliament has now also agreed. However, experts warn against this step.

By Lukas Knigge

Nur mit ausreichendem Netzausbau kommt günstiger grüner Strom bei den Verbrauchern an.

Electricity price zone: Commission signals long review.

The Commission will probably examine whether it wants to split the German electricity price zone at least until the second half of 2026. This is suggested by statements made by a senior official from the Directorate-General for Energy in an interview.

By Manuel Berkel

Social systems: New 883 trilogue still in May.

Shortly before the end of the Polish Council Presidency, another attempt was made to reach an agreement on the reform of the coordination of social security systems. Parliament's rapporteurs voted in favor of a new trilogue.

By Alina Leimbach

Lower Saxony: Climate-neutral by 2040.

The red-green state government announced 120 individual measures and one billion euros for climate action. A climate council and a citizens' council are to ensure a "cost-effective, practical and feasible climate policy."

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