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France: "10% of electric commercial vehicles and 2% of heavy goods vehicles, it's not enough" (M. Barbut)

"In 2025, electric commercial vehicles accounted for just 10% of sales and electric heavy goods vehicles for 2%. It's an encouraging start, but it's not enough", said Monique Barbut, French Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature, on…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): National bodies, Decarbonisation , Automotive & e-mobility
• Article # 431538
• Published on 23/02/26 at 11:39
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France Mobilité Biogaz: Anne-Laure Charpenet (La Poste) elected president

Anne-Laure Charpenet has been elected president of France Mobilité Biogaz on 16/02/2026, the association announced on 20/02. She succeeds Erwan Cotard, currently head of international affairs at Engie, who chaired the association for three years. Anne-Laure Charpenet is director of energy…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities
• Category(ies): Trade unions & federations, Decarbonisation , Renewable energies
• Article # 431526
• Published on 23/02/26 at 11:17
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Agenda: events not to be missed between 23 and 27/02/2026

This week's highlight will be the presentation of the Circularity strategy by Jessika Roswall to the Parliament, which will take place on Wednesday, at 3 pm. Several industry events will take place next week, including the European Energy Efficiency Conference 2026, from 25/02/2026 to…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 429497
• Published on 23/02/26 at 09:20
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SFDR: 133 signatories to an open letter urging co-legislators "to exclude fossil fuel developers" (NGOs)

"We urge you to support the exclusion of companies developing new fossil fuel projects from all future Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation fund categories", demands an open letter signed by 133 stakeholders, including Reclaim Finance and WWF, on 19/02/2026. "This implementable exclusion…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, ESG & CSR, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 431388
• Published on 20/02/26 at 17:15
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European Investment Bank: investments in the European transition from 11 to 18/02/2026

From 11/02 to 18/02/2026, the European Investment Bank allocated €180M and €150M for the transition of EU transports, respectively for high-speed electric trains in Italy and the deployment of 4 000 electric refrigerated vehicles in France, Italy and Spain. A guarantee facility of up to €380M…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, Producers, Service providers, …
• Article # 431363
• Published on 20/02/26 at 16:48
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RED III: "Most EU countries miss renewables deadline as acceleration areas remain undelivered"

"With just one day left before the submission deadline (21/02/2026), not a single of the biggest EU countries has designated Renewable Acceleration Areas (RAAs) required under EU law to fast-track wind and solar deployment", according to new analysis by two environmental NGOs, CAN Europe and the…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Decarbonisation , Renewable energies
• Article # 431375
• Published on 20/02/26 at 16:30
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Waste water: EU General Court dismisses 3 appeals by pharmaceutical and cosmetics groups

The General Court of the European Union has ruled that three actions brought by pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies and associations are inadmissible. They were seeking the annulment of certain provisions of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive, according to orders published on…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Service providers, …
• Article # 431362
• Published on 20/02/26 at 16:00
Octopus Energy: $1Bn invested in California's carbon removal, heat battery and solar+BESS techs

Octopus Energy Generation "is injecting nearly $1Bn in California’s next-gen tech scene". The deals will cover span carbon removal, heat batteries, and solar-plus-storage, announced the British clean energy and technology business, on 16/02/2026. The announcement was made today during the visit…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, Producers, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 431319
• Published on 20/02/26 at 13:00
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Neste: Jukka Siukosaari appointed Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Geopolitics

Jukka Siukosaari has been appointed Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Geopolitics at Neste Corporation as of 01/06/2026, announced the Finnish producer of SAF and renewable diesel on 06/02. The actual Ambassador of Finland to the Kingdom of Denmark, will "report to Heikki Malinen…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Manufacturers , Skills & Employment, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 431313
• Published on 20/02/26 at 12:00
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"The circular economy could deliver a reduction in GHG emissions of 33%" (European Environment Agency)

"Based on an average, the circular economy could deliver a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of 33%, yet this ranges from 2% to 99% estimates for reductions across different studies", declares the European Environment Agency in a briefing on 19/02/2026. The EEA compared 131 publications on…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Bioeconomy, Circularity, Climate / carbon
• Article # 431229
• Published on 20/02/26 at 09:31