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Infringement of the Habitats Directive: Portugal fined €10 m for "double failure"

The Portuguese Republic has been ordered to pay a lump sum of €10m to the European Commission for infringing the Habitats Directive, according to a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union, dated 05/03/2026. The aim of this directive is to contribute to the preservation and…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Justice, Biodiversity
• Article # 433115
• Published on 06/03/26 at 14:00
©  Topsoe
Topsoe: Elena Scaltritti appointed as new president and CEO

Elena Scaltritti is appointed as new president and CEO of Topsoe by the board of directors, announced the global provider of technology and solutions for the energy transition, on 05/03/2026. She succeeds Roeland Baan, president and CEO since 2020. According to a company announcement on 07/01…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Service providers, Skills & Employment, Renewable energies
• Article # 433059
• Published on 06/03/26 at 11:30
©  D.R.
PFAS: Notre Affaire A Tous and Générations Futures refer to the Conseil d'État "in the face of inaction".

"One year after the adoption of the PFAS law, the government is choosing inaction over protecting the health of the French people. We are appealing to the Council of State to ensure that the law is finally applied with the rigour and ambition required by this major health and environmental…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, National bodies, …
• Article # 433070
• Published on 06/03/26 at 10:41
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COP15: "49% of migratory species populations are declining while 24% are facing extinction" (UNEP-WCMC)

"49% of migratory species populations protected under a global treaty are declining (592), up 5% in just two years, and 24% of species face extinction (284), up 2%", according to an interim update to the first State of the World’s Migratory Species of 2024, released by UN Environment Programme…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, International bodies, Research & innovation, …
• Article # 432866
• Published on 05/03/26 at 16:30
Council gives final green light to the European Climate Law

the Council formally adopted the amended European Climate Law, on 05/03/2026, which introduces an interim climate target for 2040. This aims to reduce net GHG emissions by 90% compared to 1990 levels, before targeting climate neutrality in 2050 across all sectors of the economy. For the record…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 432969
• Published on 05/03/26 at 15:19
©  Giulio Cassai
Valorem: Giulio Cassai appointed Director Italy

Giulio Cassai has been appointed as Director for Italy of the French green energy operator Valorem, the company said on 04/03/2026. He was previously Head of Business Development and Business Development at Statkraft, a company he joined in 2021 as Director of Solar in Italy. Prior to that…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Producers, Skills & Employment, Renewable energies
• Article # 432927
• Published on 05/03/26 at 14:00
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UN Climate change: a call for contributions related to two roadmaps announced by COP30 Brazil Presidency

United Nations Climate Change "has launched a call for contributions related to the two Roadmaps announced by the COP30 Brazil Presidency", declared Ana Toni, CEO of the Brazilian COP30, on Linkedin on 03/03/2026. This roadmaps are derived "from the First Global Stocktake of the Paris…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): International bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Carbon capture & mitigation, …
• Article # 432729
• Published on 05/03/26 at 12:30
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FR / Biodiversity: launch of a public consultation dedicated to the "Acting for Nature restoration" plan

An ongoing public consultation dedicated to the national "Acting for Nature restoration" plan, open to "collect observations, comments and proposals on the work in progress", was launched on 02/03/2026. This national consultation, led by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and organised…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, National bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 432914
• Published on 05/03/26 at 11:30
©  EC
"CBAM is an opportunity for affordable, green and made in Europe fertilisers" (Wopke Hoekstra)

A reduced mark-up of 1% applied to fertilisers under the CBAM pricing; a duty relief on ammonia, urea and certain other fertilisers; and the launch of a European Fertilisers Action Plan before the summer: Wopke Hoekstra, European Commissioner for Climate, outlined the measures taken to limit the…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 432843
• Published on 05/03/26 at 10:40
©  European Commission
European Commission: adoption of the EU Ports Strategy and the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy

The European Commission adopted the EU Ports Strategy and the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy "to drive competitiveness, sustainability, decarbonisation, security and resilience within the EU's wider waterborne sector", announced the institution on 04/03/2026. According to Rafaele Fitto…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 432789
• Published on 04/03/26 at 18:00