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©  EU

"The Council reconfirms the EU’s commitment to the clean transition to achieve its strategic autonomy"

"Acknowledging the EU’s geopolitical exposure due to its significant reliance on imported fossil fuels, the Council reconfirmed the EU’s commitment to the clean transition as the most effective strategy towards achieving Europe’s strategic autonomy", declares the Council of the EU, which approved…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 438807
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©  Sea Shepherd France

Seabirds: three NGOs lodge an appeal with the Conseil d'État against France's inaction

An appeal was lodged on 15/04/2026 by ClientEarth, Sea Shepherd France and Défense des milieux aquatiques (DMA) against France before the French Council of State, for inaction in the face of the risks of extinction of seabirds, the three NGOs said on 21/04/2026. This action for annulment is…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Justice, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 438908
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©  Unsplash

UNIDO joins the ENACT coalition to accelerate the implementation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS)

"The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) formally joined the ENACT Partnership (Enhancing Nature-based Solutions for an Accelerated Climate Transformation)", announced the intergovernmental organisation on 20/04/2026. ENACT, launched in November 2022 under the…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): International bodies, Financing & funding, Biodiversity
• Article # 438675
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©  Canva

FR / Climate litigation: a new "accelerated and unified" system giving jurisdiction to the ACAs

A new accelerated and unified litigation system for certain environmental projects was created by the decree of 21/04/2026, published in the Journal officiel of 22/04. The projects concerned must contribute to the following objectives: • development of low-carbon energies; • transport…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Justice, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 438792
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©  Cerema

FR / Cerema: Pascal Berteaud, current Director General, to act as interim Director from 27/04/2026

Pascal Berteaud has been appointed interim Director General of the French public agency Cerema, with effect from 27/04/2026, by order of the Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature, the Minister for Transport and the Minister for Cities…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Skills & Employment, Climate / carbon
• Article # 438779
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©  Oxyle

Oxyle: "Our mission is to protect water against “forever chemicals”, down to the last drop" (F. Mushtaq)

"Our mission is clear, we want to protect water against “forever chemicals”, down to the last drop, in a very meaningful, cost-effective and scalable manner. Which is as close as possible to the source to treat the short-chain PFAS, where the problem is the greatest", said Fajer Mushtaq, CEO of…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Service providers, Research & innovation, …
• Article # 438266
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©  D.R.

NGT regulation adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council: "a way to avoid discussing the content" (FoEE)

On 21/04/2026, Foreign Affairs Ministers gathered in Brussels and endorsed the New Genomic Techniques (NGT) Regulation, as well as the Forest Reproductive Material (FRM) Regulation, without discussion, before moving on to the war in Ukraine and in Iran, the situation in the Middle East, in the…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, European bodies, …
• Article # 438633
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©  Dan Gold / Unsplash

PAN Europe questions the Commission's practice of allowing residues of banned pesticides in imported food

"Residues of at least 88 hazardous substances, including carcinogens, hormone disruptors, and “forever chemicals”, that are prohibited for use on European farms are allowed in everyday food products sold on the European market", according to a new policy brief of PAN Europe, released on…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Policies & Regulation, Public health & nutrition, …
• Article # 438618
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©  CGDD

FR / CGDD: Jessica Brouard-Masson appointed Deputy Director of Scientific and Technical Coordination

Jessica Brouard-Masson has been appointed Deputy Director of Scientific and Technical Coordination within the Research and Innovation Department of the French General Commission for Sustainable Development (CGDD), the latter announced on 20/04/2026. She succeeds Claire Sallenave, who has held…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Skills & Employment, Research & innovation, …
• Article # 438630
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©  Axens

Axens / Jeplan: validation of a polyester textile recycling demonstrator in Japan

Axens, a subsidiary of IFPEN (IFP Energies Nouvelles) dedicated to decarbonisation and circularity solutions, and its partner Jeplan, a Japanese company specialising in PET recycling, have announced the successful completion of an industrial test for recycling polyester (PET)-rich textile waste…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, Producers, Circularity, …
• Article # 438628
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