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BE: Former Prime Minister Alexander de Croo nominated Head of the United Nations Development Program

Alexander de Croo, who has been Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025, has been selected as Head of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for a four-year mandate, by Antonio Guterres, United Nations general secretary, announced the institution on 21/10/2025. The United Nations…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 416327
• Published on 26/11/25 at 17:08

EU: Launch of design of three new IPCEI projects in biotechnologies by the JEF-IPCEI

The JEF-IPCEI (Joint European Forum for Important Projects of Common European Interest) endorsed the launch of the design phase for three new IPCEI candidates on biotechnologies , announced the European Commission on 25/11/2025. The JEF-IPCEI covers the entire lifecycle of the IPCEI process of…

Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Bioeconomy, Climate / carbon, …
• Article # 420909
• Published on 26/11/25 at 16:06

EC: Launch of an impact assessment on hazardous pesticides entering the EU through imported products

The European Commission has launched an impact assessment on hazardous pesticides entering the EU through imported products, as it had committed in its 'Vision for Agriculture and Food', announced the Commission on 25/11/2025. On 19/02/2025, the European Commission presented its Vision on the…

Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Public health & nutrition, …
• Article # 420951
• Published on 26/11/25 at 16:00

European Commission: publication of Soil Monitoring Law (OJEU)

The European Union has adopted the Directive 2025/2360, also known as Soil Monitoring Law, the first European directive devoted to soil health and resilience. The directive was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 26/11/2025. The Soil Monitoring Law aims to preserve soil…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 420980
• Published on 26/11/25 at 14:48

The Dalkia-Eiffage-RATP Solutions Ville consortium chosen to operate Paris' district heating network

The consortium made up of Dalkia, Eiffage and RATP Solutions Ville has been chosen to operate the Paris district heating network for a 25-year period, at a total cost of €15 billion, announced the City of Paris on 25/11/2025. The proposal will be submitted to the Paris City Council between…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, Producers, Production / Construction, …
• Article # 420959
• Published on 26/11/25 at 14:00

India: second largest BESS project (280 MW/560 MWh) in Engie's history won in Gujarat

280 MW/560 MWh: this is the capacity of the battery energy storage project (BESS) won by Engie in India, the group announced on 24/11/2025. This is the group's second largest BESS project in the world. The project was awarded in the national tender for 2 GW/4 GWh by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, Producers, Production / Construction, …
• Article # 420945
• Published on 26/11/25 at 12:00

Offshore wind power: France Énergies Marines leader of the European research project COMPASS

The European COMPASS project (Comprehensive Offshore Management Platform for Assessing Sustainability), launched in early November and coordinated by France Énergies Marines, aims to develop a decision-making platform with tools and recommendations to improve the sustainability of offshore wind…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Academic, European bodies, Research & innovation, …
• Article # 420929
• Published on 26/11/25 at 11:05

"No proven connection between the use of carbon credits and climate ambition" (Carbon Market Watch)

"Companies' investments in the VCM (voluntary carbon market) are not proof of their climate ambitions. On the other hand, excessive purchases of carbon credits on the voluntary market can slow down companies' internal emissions reductions or even increase their emissions": these are the main…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Research & innovation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 420911
• Published on 26/11/25 at 09:58

Sustainable Retail Summit in Paris from 03 to 05/02/2026

The 10^th edition of the Sustainable Retail Summit will take place from 03 to 05/02/2026 in Paris. Organised by The Consumer Goods Forum, this event will gather retailers, manufacturers and service providers from the sustainable retail, as well as governmental and institutional actors, to…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Manufacturers , Service providers, Research & innovation, …
• Article # 420903
• Published on 26/11/25 at 09:45

EP: MEPs in favour of a swift and easier implementation of biological control products

590 MEPs voted in favour of faster approval and authorisation procedures for biological control agents, 28 voted against, and 32 abstained, during the plenary session in Strasbourg on 25/11/2025. “More biodiversity in the countryside, less harmful chemicals in our food and water, and a safer…

Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 420810
• Published on 25/11/25 at 16:26