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EU: deal concluded between Council and Parliament on new genomic techniques (NGT) plants

A framework for a simplified development and access to market of category 1 NGT plants (similar to conventional): this is the provisional agreement concluded between the European Council and the European Parliament on 03/12/2025, two years after the first bill on the topic proposed by the…

Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 422054
• Published on 04/12/25 at 08:45

Mobilising Climate Resilience Financing: final report presented on 02/12/2025

Weather- and climate-related extremes in the EU caused estimated losses of €208 Bn between 2021 and 2024, with annual costs rising sharply: collective action, at every level, is needed to strengthen the EU's resilience to climate-related risks. Launched under the European Commission’s 2024…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, European bodies, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 422036
• Published on 03/12/25 at 18:07

EU/JRC: The residential sector, main contributor to PM2.5 pollution in the EU cities with 29%

"The average contribution of PM2.5 fine particles matter pollution from the residential sector in EU cities amounts to 29%, while industry PM2.5 recorded a decline thanks to implementation of EU policies on industrial emissions (average contribution at 18%)", according to a JRC analysis of 150…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Public health & nutrition, …
• Article # 421923
• Published on 03/12/25 at 16:40

EU: ETS emissions from power and industry plants 50% below 2005 levels (2025 Carbon Market Report)

The European Commission adopted the 2025 Carbon Market Report, on 03/12/2025. This report, issued from the Energy State of the Union report, takes stock of the functioning of the EU ETS in 2024 and highlights relevant developments in the first half of 2025. Its main figures show a performant…

Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 421946
• Published on 03/12/25 at 15:00

SAF: " Road and air transport might come into competition after 2035" (V. Goff, TotalEnergies)

"Liquid fuels are the only technological option available today on a large scale, with CO2 reductions of up to 80% for SAFs compared with fossil fuels. But SAF requires large volumes of biomass, which raises long-term questions. Road and air transport might come into competition after 2035"…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Producers, Decarbonisation , Synthetic fuels
• Article # 421934
• Published on 03/12/25 at 13:04

EIB/Crédit Agricole CIB : a €1Bn partnership 'to scale up financing for the EU wind sector' by 2027

To scale up financing for the EU wind sector : that's the main purpose of the strategic agreement signed by The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the French Bank Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CACIB) on 01/12/2025. 'The programme aims to add 32 GW of wind generation capacity…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 421824
• Published on 03/12/25 at 12:03

Principle Power : João Amaral appointed CEO

João Amaral has been appointed CEO of Principle Power, the floating wind tech firm announced on 02/12/2025. He succeeds Julian Arrilaga Costa, who has held the position since October 2021 and will remain in an advisory capacity until the end of 2025. João Amaral was previously Group Chief…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Manufacturers , Decarbonisation , Renewable energies
• Article # 421893
• Published on 03/12/25 at 10:58

Carbon footprint: Raising citizens awareness with an Energy Tracker App (Aurora project / Horizon Europe)

The Aurora project, an EU-funded initiative dedicated to energy awareness, has launched a mobile app, now available for Android and iOS, "to encourage citizens to strive for a 'near-zero emission' way of life", the consortium said on 27/11/2025. The project, which was funded by the H2020 programme…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, European bodies, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 421759
• Published on 02/12/25 at 17:18

EC: Publication of regulatory tools to enable a coherent voluntary European market for carbon credits

Transparency standards for certification schemes ; rules for the appointment and supervision of certification bodies ; rules for the audit processes: the regulatory tools set in place in the Implementation Regulation 2025/2038, published on 21/11/2025, under the Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Financing & funding, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 421795
• Published on 02/12/25 at 16:21

"Blended finance is the strongest tool to accelerate the blue bond pipeline" (Alice Dellavalle)

"I believe blended finance is the most effective mechanism to de-risk blue bonds projects" said Alice Dellavalle, Digital Platform and Internationalization Manager at Fórum Oceano, to News Tank on 01/12/2025. In her paper "Financing Ocean Sustainability: Lessons and Limitations of Blue Bonds…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, Bioeconomy, Carbon capture & mitigation, …
• Article # 421761
• Published on 02/12/25 at 16:00