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Environmental information: Member States allowed to require disclosure of requester identity (CJEU)

EU Member States may now require prior identification of persons requesting environmental information from public authorities, according to a jugdment by the Court of Justice of the European Union on 14/01/2026. This decision was taken in response to a request from the Irish court for the…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): International bodies, National bodies, Justice, …
• Article # 426970
• Published on 19/01/26 at 17:25
©  IMO
CF Industries, Trafigura and TFG Marine sign to advance low-carbon ammonia for maritime decarbonisation

Facilitating the adoption of low-carbon ammonia as marine fuel; this is the objective of the memorandum of understanding signed between CF Industries, Trafigura and TFG Marine on 15/01/2026. CF Industries Holdings Inc. is a global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products. Trafigura is a…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Manufacturers , Service providers, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 426914
• Published on 19/01/26 at 17:15
©  D.R.
FR / CEA : Hugo Tritz appointed Head of European public affairs

Hugo Tritz has been appointed Head of European Public Affairs in the European Affairs Division of the French Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives ( CEA / French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission), the French public agency announced on 19/01/2026. He has…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Skills & Employment, …
• Article # 426988
• Published on 19/01/26 at 16:45
©  Miquel Gomila
Ocean Observation initiative: a call for evidence launched "to improve marine knowledge access"

The European Commission launched a call for evidence on 19/01/2026, to "shape the European Ocean Observation Initiative, one of the cornerstones of the European Ocean Pact". It will be open until 27/02. "Today, ocean observation faces numerous challenges, due to its fragmentation, a lack of…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 426905
• Published on 19/01/26 at 16:45
©  Zero Waste Europe
Zero Waste Europe calls for the Circular Economy Act, planned in 2026, to toughen chemical policy

"The chemical policy of the EU should be taken into account within the Circular Economy Act in order to avoid a future health crisis": this is the main recommendation of a report released by Zero Waste Europe, a Brussels-based NGO, calling for the Circular Economy Act, to be announced in 2026, to…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Circularity, Chemicals / plastics
• Article # 426789
• Published on 19/01/26 at 15:31
©  Core Power
"Floating civil nuclear power is an ultimate solution to reach net zero at sea" (T.Menzies / Core Power)

"The development of floating civil nuclear power for maritime is an ultimate solution for the sector’s challenges but it is still at a relatively early stage of development, and many areas require development work, including regulatory, technological, and commercial aspects", said Tobi Menzies…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Manufacturers , Decarbonisation , Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 426563
• Published on 19/01/26 at 14:20
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Agenda of the week: events not to be missed between 19/01 and 23/01/2026

This week's highlight will be the Plenary session of the European Parliament taking place in Strasbourg from 19/01, with the Mercosur deal at the core of discussions. Farmers plan to protest against it and for a better distribution of CAP resources. In Davos, the world leaders, businesses…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 426735
• Published on 19/01/26 at 09:00
©  D.R.
Nature restoration: EU Member State plans "unfortunately turning to underperform" (T. Elmqvist, EASAC)

"Hardly any EU Member State has really finished their own nature restoration action plans yet, which can be submitted until September 2026 to the Commission. According to some NGOs, they are unfortunately turning to underperform. They are just trying to adopt the minimum effort required by the…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): International bodies, National bodies, Carbon capture & mitigation, …
• Article # 426687
• Published on 16/01/26 at 17:24
©  Agence danoise de l'énergie
CO2 storage: a consortium led by TotalEnergies wins an exploration permit in Denmark

Denmark's Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities has granted a permit for the exploration and possible storage of CO2 in Denmark to a consortium comprising TotalEnergies, Mitsui and Nordsøfonden, the Danish Energy Agency announced on 15/01/2026. With the granting of this permit, the…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Producers, Decarbonisation , Climate / carbon
• Article # 426808
• Published on 16/01/26 at 17:13
©  Nicolas Faramaz
Ocean conservation: entering into force of the High seas Treaty (BBNJ) on 16/01/2026

The High seas Treaty - formally known as the Agreement on “Biodiversity Beyond National Juridiction” (BBNJ) enters into force on 17/01/2026, announced the European Commission. So far, the agreement has been ratified by "81 parties, including the EU and 16 of its Member States, and signed by 145…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, International bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 426742
• Published on 16/01/26 at 17:00