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Imports of banned substances, CBAM, water management: Sébastien Lecornu's announcements to French farmers

"We will no longer tolerate the presence of substances banned in France in imported products entering our market: this is unfair competition, an economic injustice and a problem for the health of our consumers. Orders will be issued by the Government this week to suspend imports of foodstuffs from…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Farming / food production, …
• Article # 425215
• Published on 06/01/26 at 10:24
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Offshore wind: legal files opened by Ørsted and Equinor against US government's suspension of projects

Equinor filed a civil lawsuit against the US District Court regarding the suspension of its project Empire Wind, announced the Norwegian oil and energy company on 02/01/2026. On 22/12/2025, the company received a notice "from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), ordering the suspension…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): International bodies, Policies & Regulation, Production / Construction, …
• Article # 425146
• Published on 05/01/26 at 17:32
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ETS State aid Guidelines: the amended text, including additional sectors, released

The amended ETS State aid Guidelines are published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 05/01/2026. The amendment, adopted by the European Commission on 23/12/2025, "addresses the increased risk of carbon leakage for additional energy-intensive industries, due to the sustained rise…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 425026
• Published on 05/01/26 at 15:26
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Cefic: Dr. Markus Kamieth, CEO of BASF, appointed President from 01/01/2026

Dr. Markus Kamieth has been appointed President of Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council, from 01/01/2026. He is the CEO of BASF, the German multinational chemical company, since April 2024. Dr. Markus Kamieth has occupied diverse scientific and managerial positions at BASF, in Germany and…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Trade unions & federations, Public health & nutrition, Skills & Employment
• Article # 425110
• Published on 05/01/26 at 15:05
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EC: Support for the plastic recycling sector, before the introduction of the Circular Economy Act in 2026

On 23/12/2025, the European Commission presented a package of measures to help the plastic industry overcome its current challenges, including the high energy costs, the unpredictable prices for virgin plastic, the competition from imports of cheap plastics, and the lack of demand for recycled…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Circularity, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 425065
• Published on 05/01/26 at 13:39
FR / Hydrogen: publication of the specifications of the first national call for tenders

The French Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty published the specifications for the first call for tenders to select facilities eligible for a support scheme for the production of renewable or low-carbon hydrogen by water electrolysis on…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): National bodies, Financing & funding, Renewable energies
• Article # 425003
• Published on 05/01/26 at 12:58
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FR / Energy efficiency: decree sets out the transposition of EU Directive 2023/1791

Decree No. 2025-1382 of 29/12/2025, published in the Journal officiel on 30/12/2025, sets out how the measures in Directive 2023/1791 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13/09/2023 on energy efficiency are to be implemented in France. It defines how energy efficiency and energy…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Electricity
• Article # 425006
• Published on 05/01/26 at 11:34
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FuelEU Maritime: French implementation of European regulation clarified by decree (Journal Officiel)

The national framework for implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1805, which aims to promote the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport and constitutes the legal instrument of the "FuelEU Maritime" initiative, has been specified by the decree of 26/12 and published in the French…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Sea / ports / inland navigation
• Article # 425002
• Published on 05/01/26 at 11:19