( November 12, 2026, 09:22 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Poland's legal challenges to seven key pieces of the EU's climate legislation were rejected by the bloc's top court on Thursday, upholding major elements of its Fit for 55 package. The cases concerned carbon pricing, emissions-reduction targets, energy efficiency, forestry and CO2 standards for cars and vans. The judges ruled that all seven measures could be adopted without unanimous approval by EU governments. They also rejected Poland's objections concerning proportionality, equal treatment and the legislation's economic and social consequences.Press release and judgments attached....
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