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Directive (EU) 2023/959 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union
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INTE E13-1:2023 on energy efficiency for AC motors, three-phase induction, squirrel cage type
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Commission Regulation 813/2013 with regard to ecodesign requirements for space heaters and combination heaters
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Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
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