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UK / ABP: Approval for the Barrow EnergyDock, largest floating solar energy project in the UK

On 24/11/2025, the Westmorland & Furness Council’s Strategic Planning Committee has approved plans for the Barrow EnergyDock project, an UK’s floating solar energy project of up to 40MWp, announced the ABP (Associated British Ports) on 27/11/2025. "This floating approach preserves valuable port…

Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities
• Category(ies): Service providers, Production / Construction, Renewable energies, …
• Article # 421420
• Published on 28/11/25 at 17:29

"We call for a definitive removal of fertilisers out the CBAM scope" (AGPB/ French wheat producers union)

"The solutions put forward today to offset CBAM impact on fertiliser prices would cure a symptom but not the disease! We are heading for a disaster from which many of us will never recover", declared the AGPB on 28/11/2025. On 27/11/2025, a working group bringing together ministerial departments…

Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Trade unions & federations, Decarbonisation , Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 421422
• Published on 28/11/25 at 17:00

Argentina nominates Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA Director General, for the post of UN Secretary General

Argentina has nominated Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the IAEA, for the post of Secretary General of the United Nations for the period 2027-2031, according to the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship on 26/11/2025. The post is currently held by…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Policies & Regulation, Skills & Employment
• Article # 421425
• Published on 28/11/25 at 16:52

CBAM: "There is still time to expand it to ensure a level playing field, also for the appliance sectors"

A letter to the European Commission has been sent by 8 CEOs and executives of major companies from the steel-intensive appliance sector on 25/11/2025, expressing their concerns about the CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) in its current form. The CBAM is scheduled to start its financial…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Manufacturers , Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 421372
• Published on 28/11/25 at 16:26

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Green corridors: new announcements and the "feasibility wall" (Getting to Zero 2025 report)

"Green corridors continue to be announced across new geographies, while many established initiatives make steady progress. On the other hand, there is growing hesitation and uncertainty about where to steer the corridors next, stemming from policy delays or other barriers, such as the fuel cost…

Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Academic, Research & innovation, Sea / ports / inland navigation
• Article # 421338
• Published on 28/11/25 at 16:15

Hydrogen: "Electrolysis impacts significantly the electricity transmission network" (I. Faucheux, CRE)

"Hydrogen decarbonised by electrolysis has a major impact on the electricity transmission network. Hydrogen is in competition with other relatively high-power connection requests. Out of 10 GW of connections, 7 concern electrolysis plants. We need to check that the projects in the queue are making…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): National bodies, Producers, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 421314
• Published on 28/11/25 at 13:00

FR / Eco-schemes: unit amounts for environmental and animal welfare good practices amended (JO)

The unit amounts of the voluntary environmental and animal welfare programme known as the "ecoregime" (eco-scheme) for the 2025 campaign have been amended by order of the French Minister for Agriculture, Food and Food Sovereignty and the Minister for Action and Public Accounts, dated 25/11/2025…

Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): National bodies, Financing & funding, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 421308
• Published on 28/11/25 at 11:00

Offshore wind: ESB and Orsted win 2^nd Irish tender for Tonn Nua (900 MW)

Helvick Head Offshore Wind DAC, a 50/50 joint venture between Irish energy company ESB and Danish developer Orsted, has been named provisional winner of the offshore wind tender for a 900 MW wind farm at the Tonn Nua site in Ireland, at a tariff of €98.719/MWh, the Irish Department of Climate…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): National bodies, Producers, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 421331
• Published on 28/11/25 at 10:57

UK: launch of the North Sea Future Plan to secure workers and companies on the path to Net Zero

Developing clean energy industries, supporting the management of oil and gas fields until the end of their operating life, and helping North Sea workers and communities through the transition: these are the three key major objectives of the North Sea Future Plan, presented by the UK Government on…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): National bodies, Decarbonisation , Production / Construction, …
• Article # 421304
• Published on 28/11/25 at 10:28

EC: a €14.5m "Skills Guarantee" pilot project & call for proposals to support workers in transition

"The European Commission has launched a skills guarantee pilot project with a budget of €14.5 M, which will be attributed to the winners of the call for proposals linked to the project. It will focus on retraining and upskilling of workers in the automotive industry and its supply chain, who are…

Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Skills & Employment, …
• Article # 421283
• Published on 28/11/25 at 09:29