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"The electrification level of cement plants will be doubled by CCUS" (Laure Hélard, France Ciment)

"We need to deploy CCUS on a large scale in order to capture 2.4 Mt/year of CO2 by 2030, thereby reducing our emissions by 50%. To complete these projects, we have identified a number of obstacles to be overcome, in particular the cost of electricity. Eventually, we will have to double the…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Manufacturers , Carbon capture & mitigation, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 409466
• Published on 29/08/25 at 16:16
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EC: launch of three consultations on key CBAM features to prepare permanent regime on 01/01/2026

The European Union has launched consultations on three key initiatives under the Cross-Border Carbon Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), on 28/08/2025. These involve the preparation of implementing acts that will define the rules for applying CBAM in its final form from January 1, 2026. The…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 409463
• Published on 29/08/25 at 15:48
EU: launch of two calls for evidence on electrification and district heating & cooling

The European Union's electrification action plan and its heating and cooling strategy are the subject of two calls for contributions launched by the European Commission from 28/08 to 20/11/2025. They are open to all citizens. Electricity accounts for less than 25% of final energy consumption…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Electricity, …
• Article # 409418
• Published on 29/08/25 at 11:11
Tesla Energy: Guillaume Bullier Public Policy and Business Development Manager France

Guillaume Bullier has been appointed Public Policy and Business Development Manager for Tesla Energy in France, the company announced on 28/08/2025. He was previously Senior Project Manager for Pricing and the Future of Networks at the French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) from January…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Producers, Production / Construction, Renewable energies
• Article # 409333
• Published on 28/08/25 at 16:27
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Offshore wind energy: withdrawal of Mitsubishi Corporation from three project areas in Japan

Mitsubishi Corporation announced on 27/08/2025 that it will not pursue the development of offshore wind projects in three areas off Japan for reasons of economic viability. Mitsubishi Corporation had been selected as operator of the projects in December 2021. "In the wake of the pandemic and…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Manufacturers , Production / Construction, Renewable energies
• Article # 409316
• Published on 28/08/25 at 15:38
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Automotive: "The 2035 CO2 emissions reduction trajectory needs to be recalibrated" (ACEA/CLEPA)

"The plan to transform the European automotive industry must go beyond idealism to take account of current industrial and geopolitical realities. Meeting rigid CO2 emission targets for cars and vans by 2030 and 2035 is simply no longer feasible in today's world. Instead, the current CO2 reduction…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Policies & Regulation, Automotive & e-mobility
• Article # 409312
• Published on 28/08/25 at 15:29
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Mercury contamination: temporary ban on tuna in school canteens in eight French towns

The towns of Bègles, Grenoble, Lille, Lyon, Montpellier, Mouans-Sartoux, Paris and Rennes announced that they were temporarily banning tuna from the school menus, from 28/08/2025 on. "Together, we are acting as guarantors of the health of the most vulnerable by refusing to expose children to…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Public health & nutrition, …
• Article # 409307
• Published on 28/08/25 at 15:22
€5.4 Bn of financing for Europe's ecological transition and energy security (EIB)

The European Investment Bank's Board of Directors has approved financing of €5.4bn for Europe's ecological transition and energy security, the EIB announced on 27/08/2025. The projects include an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, small-scale photovoltaic power stations and battery storage…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): European bodies, Financing & funding, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 409305
• Published on 28/08/25 at 15:15
"Pause of the ongoing activities" of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance

To transition from a membership-based alliance to a new framework initiative: the steering board of the Net Zero Banking Alliance initiated a member vote to define a new guidance to the Alliance, responding to member input. "Recognizing there is major opportunity for banks and key stakeholders…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, Financing & funding, Climate / carbon
• Article # 409299
• Published on 28/08/25 at 15:07
France / coastline : 55 additional communes on the list of areas subject to coastal erosion

From 25/08 to 15/09/2025, the French Ministry of Regional Planning and Decentralisation is putting out to consultation an order amending the list of municipalities whose town planning and development policies must be adapted to the hydrosedimentary phenomena leading to coastal erosion. 55 new…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 409211
• Published on 28/08/25 at 09:39