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This article is part of the Special: the EU in 2025. European and global meteorological organisations have confirmed that last year saw the highest ever air temperatures in the history of measurements, and exceeded the key 1.5-degree threshold. In 2025, therefore, the Union needs to step up in both adaptation and mitigation.Both the new generation of Commissioners and the measures they are putting into practice can prove it.
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The new Commission is gradually unveiling the specific items it plans to address during its mandate. Most recently, President Ursula von der Leyen presented commitments on energy. Ensuring low prices and strengthening the grid should be a priority.
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The European People's Party, which is the most influential political group in the Union, wants to prevent industry from leaving Europe by removing "ruinous" regulations. They want to postpone the carbon tariff for at least two years, and they are supported in this by Central European industry.
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More than €400 million in the recovery plan will go to other projects. For example, for tree planting. According to Deputy Prime Minister Petr Kmec, after the revision the government will take "100 percent political responsibility" for the recovery plan.
