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Overseas territories / France: wetland conservation strategy published by the French Committee (IUCN)

The proposed overseas strategy for the 4th National Wetlands Action Plan (2024-2030) was published by the French Committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), on behalf of the Ministry of Ecological Transition, on 04/02/2026. According to this committee, "the…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 429580
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"Unlimited approval for 49 dangerous pesticides": NGOs ask the Commission for clarification on Omnibus X

"49 synthetic pesticides would receive unlimited approval if the Commission's Omnibus proposal on food and feed safety enters into force on 01/01/2027", declares Pesticide Action Network Europe in a release on 05/01/2026. It follows an analysis by the French association Générations Futures, a…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, European bodies, …
• Article # 429547
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GMO: CJEU confirms the Commission may restrict cultivation areas at the request of a Member State

The 2015 procedure allowing the Commission to restrict the area where the cultivation of a GMO is authorised, at the request of a Member State and with the tacit consent of the authorisation holder, is endorsed by the Court of Justice of the EU, in a judgment delivered on 05/02/2026. It also…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): European bodies, Justice, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 429468
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France's climate ambitions: the European resolution adopted by the National Assembly

The European resolution aimed at reaffirming France's climate ambitions at European level was adopted by the National Assembly on 04/02/2026. The text was tabled by Julie Laernoes, Ecologist and Socialist MP for Loire-Atlantique, on behalf of the European Affairs Committee. The National…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 429528
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EC: 8th Nuclear Illustrative Programme, SMR Strategy and first-ever Fusion Strategy all planned for 2026

"The Small Modular Reactor Strategy is currently scheduled for release in the second week of March", declares the European Commission to News Tank on 06/02/2026. This strategy aims to accelerate the SMR deployment in the EU through enabling mechanisms, such as licensing. The first-ever EU…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 429361
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Nuclear energy: a framework to stimulate the development of advanced reactors in the UK

Accelerating the development of advanced nuclear reactors, with the aim of becoming a world leader in this next-generation technology, is the aim of the strategic framework presented by the UK government on 04/02/2026. The framework aims to accelerate the development of "pioneering" nuclear…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Infrastructures & Grids
• Article # 429476
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©  Vestas

Vestas: €18.8 Bn in sales in 2025 (+ 9%); 16.3 GW of new orders

Vestas revenue in 2025 is set at 18.8 Bn€, according to the Danish group on 05/02/2026. This is a 9% increase compared with 2024 at 17.3 Bn€. Onshore activities accounted for 12.6 Bn€, services 3.8 Bn€, and offshore 2.4 Bn€. The Ebit margin before exceptional items was 5.7%, compared with 4.3…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Producers, Financing & funding, Production / Construction, …
• Article # 429393
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Scottish Renewables: Susie Lind, Gillian Noble and Jimmy Williamson appointed directors to the Board

Gillian Noble, of Scottish Power Renewables, Jimmy Williamson, of the Scottish National Investment Bank and Susie Lind of CMS UK have been elected to the board (the latter being re-elected) by the 380 members of the Scottish industry association, it announced on 05/02/2026. The new directors will…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Skills & Employment, Renewable energies
• Article # 429384
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©  News Tank

Nuclear fusion: "One of the possible ways for a low-carbon energy mix" (E. Fiorentini, Eni)

"As an integrated energy company, we are interested in fusion as a way of achieving carbon neutrality. Fusion is one of the possible ways of decarbonising our energy mix", said Edoardo Fiorentini, Head of development for magnetic fusion initiatives at Italian energy company Eni, on 04/02/2026. He…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Producers, Skills & Employment, Research & innovation, …
• Article # 429367
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ETS2: €3Bn unlocked by the EIB and the Commission to accelerate investments in the decarbonisation

"The European Investment Bank has agreed on a Emissions trading system (ETS2) Frontloading Facility, jointly developed with the Commission, making €3Bn available", announced the DG Clima on 04/02/2026. The aim is to "accelerate investments in the decarbonisation covered by the new EU ETS2…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 429336
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