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EC: Guidance issued on the implementation of Social Climate Fund and completion of Social Climate Plans

On 09/10/2025, the European Commission issued a new guidance to help EU Member States effectively implement the Social Climate Fund (SCF) and complete their Social Climate Plans (SCPs), two tools linked to the implementation of Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) 2 in Member States, due to entry into…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): European bodies, National bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 414768
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©  Lesaffre - Alexis Delespierre

FR / Heat: inauguration of an industrial waste recovery unit by Lesaffre and Engie Solutions

On 07/10/2025, Brice-Audren Riché, Managing Director of French agrifood operator Lesaffre, and Catherine MacGregor, Managing Director of Engie, inaugurated a waste heat recovery unit at Lesaffre's historic site in Marcq-en-Barœul (Nord), announced Lesaffre on 08/10/2025. Two heat pumps will reuse…
Domain(s): Energies, Agrifood
• Category(ies): Producers, Production / Construction, Renewable energies
• Article # 414734
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FR / State budget 2025: €4,1 M allocated for food safety and ecology programmes

€4,1 M in payment appropriations and the same amount in commitment authorisations have been allocated to programmes 206 "Food safety and health quality", 215 "Conduct and management of agricultural policies", 205 "Maritime affairs, fisheries and aquaculture" and 217 "Conduct and management of…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Financing & funding, Farming / food production
• Article # 414723
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©  SNCF

FR / SNCF Group's energy transition: two CPPAs signed with Octopus Energy and BayWa r.e.

Supplying SNCF Voyageurs with renewable electricity for its mobility solutions: this is the objective of the two 25-year Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPAs) signed by SNCF with Octopus Energy's production subsidiary and BayWa r.e., BayWa r.e. announced on 06/10/2025. Two power plants…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities
• Category(ies): Producers, Production / Construction, Railways & buses, …
• Article # 414716
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USA: acquisition of a 49% stake in a portfolio of 10 Renewable Energy assets by Ares Management from EDPR

Ares Management announces the acquisition of a 49% interest in a portfolio of renewable energy assets in the United States from EDPR on 06/10/2025. The total estimated value for 100% of the portfolio is approximately $2.9Bn (€2.5Bn). The transaction involves a portfolio of ten assets…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Producers, Financing & funding, Renewable energies
• Article # 414703
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©  CG Mobilité

"ACEA's demand to the Commission will reduce by half the sales of electric cars in 2035" (T&E)

"If all of ACEA's demands were implemented, it would halve the number of electric cars sold in 2035", declares Transport & Environment (T&E), on 08/10/2025. The NGO refers to a position papier of ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers' Association) published in the press on 08/10/2025, while the…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Decarbonisation , Automotive & e-mobility
• Article # 414615
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FR / Heat pump: "A means to restore purchasing power and reduce fuel poverty" (UFE and Afpac)

"Heat pumps help to restore purchasing power to households and reduce fuel poverty. They also make it possible to improve the energy performance of properties, and therefore increase the resale value of real estate", states the note "Giving purchasing power back to households thanks to French heat…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Trade unions & federations, Production / Construction, Renewable energies
• Article # 414628
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©  Parlement européen

Simplifying the CAP and strengthening the position of farmers: results of MEPs votes

MEPs adopted the proposal to simplify the CAP and the discussion mandate to strengthen the position of farmers in the agri-food chain at the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg on 08/10/2025. The text carried by rapporteur André Rodrigues (S&D, Portugal) was adopted with 492 votes…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 414587
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Ardian / I Squared Capital: definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Irish energy utilities Energia Group

Acquiring 100% of Energia's stakes from I Squared Capital, a leading global infrastructure investor: that is the transaction announced by the private investment firm Ardian on 06/10/2025. The definitive agreement, still subject to customary regulatory approvals, is expected to be completed in Q1…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, Financing & funding, Renewable energies
• Article # 414597
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Amazon wildfires: 3,3 M hectares burnt, 791 Mt of CO2 released in 2024 (JRC study)

With 3,3 M hectares of forest burnt and 791 Mt of CO2 released in the atmosphere in 2024, the Amazon rainforest experienced its worst fire season in over 20 years: these are the main findings of a research conducted by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), as part of the EU…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Research & innovation, Climate / carbon, …
• Article # 414565
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