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Southern Mediterranean: EU presents new €80M fund for sustainable jobs and social impact

The European Commission, the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and KfW Development Bank launch the Social Entrepreneurship Fund (SEF) of €80M, a" flagship initiative of the Pact for the Mediterranean, to boost sustainable jobs and social impact", they announce on…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, European bodies, Bioeconomy, …
• Article # 443352
• Published on 04/06/26 at 17:00

FR / Cadmium: adoption of the bill by the MPs, excluding the flexibility sought by the Government

The bill aimed at reducing the health risks associated with cadmium contamination in foodstuffs was adopted by the French Assemblée nationale during a public session on 03/06/2026, by 144 votes in favour, 22 against and 4 abstentions. Consisting of a single article, the bill tabled by MP Benoît…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 443466
• Published on 04/06/26 at 15:00

Solar: "Our growth phases are linked to regulatory support" (Lucas Weiss, Voltec Solar)

"Innovation is essential, but every phase of Voltec Solar's growth has been linked to regulatory support. Our production capacity has grown from 25 MW in 2009 to 500 MW today, a 20-fold increase. Each doubling or tripling has been associated with a support scheme. The latest lever we have put in…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, Producers, Production / Construction, …
• Article # 443457
• Published on 04/06/26 at 14:30

EU Green Week: over 90% of all Europeans view protecting biodiversity and nature as essential (barometer)

"Over 90% of all Europeans view protecting biodiversity and nature as essential for health, food security, clean water, climate resilience, as well as for long-term economic prosperity", according to the special eurobarometer survey on biodiversity, released at the launching of the EU Green Week…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Conservation and preservation, Biodiversity
• Article # 443363
• Published on 04/06/26 at 11:42

European Commission: adoption of “Ocean Eye” initiative to expand the EU's role in ocean observation

The initiative “Ocean Eye”, which aims to expand the EU's role in ocean observation, is adopted by the European Commission on 03/06/2026. It was launched by Commission's president Ursula von der Leyen during the opening ceremony of the European Ocean days in February 2026, and first announced…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Financing & funding, Research & innovation, …
• Article # 443357
• Published on 04/06/26 at 10:16

Climate adaptation: "Governments cover barely 10% of financing needs" (Oxfam)

"Governments are covering barely 10% of climate adaptation funding needs, leaving people in vulnerable communities dramatically under-equipped to cope with the devastating consequences of the climate crisis", says Oxfam, 02/06/2026. On the eve of the interim climate negotiations in Bonn…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): International bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 443345
• Published on 03/06/26 at 17:32

UNU: "If data centers were a country, this level of energy consumption would rank it 11^th in the world"

"Governments must integrate AI infrastructure into energy system planning, carbon accounting, water governance and land use permitting. This requires standardized environmental footprint reporting so impacts can be verified and compared across providers and jurisdictions", says the new report…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): International bodies, Decarbonisation , Climate / carbon
• Article # 443331
• Published on 03/06/26 at 17:30

Electric mobility: a kilometre-based tax to compensate for lower taxation (French Court of Auditors)

"The electrification of the car fleet will result in a reduction in the negative externalities associated with road use, particularly in terms of air pollution, but also in a reduction in the coverage of these externalities, given the reduction in taxation. This expected reduction in the coverage…

Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): National bodies, Financing & funding, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 443334
• Published on 03/06/26 at 16:33

Bioeconomy: "We aim to launch a new French national action plan by 2027" (Christophe Rupp-Dahlem, CTI)

"Our action plan dates from 2018: it's time to review it. This year, we therefore launched a reflection project along these lines, with a dedicated task force, with the aim of producing a new national action plan on the bioeconomy in 2027. We are starting to work on this with the ministries and…

Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): National bodies, Bioeconomy, Farming / food production, …
• Article # 443318
• Published on 03/06/26 at 15:00

France's environmental balance sheet: €100 Bn mobilised in 2023 to offset man-made pressures

The financial resources mobilised by public and - for the most part - private players to prevent pollution, restore natural environments and limit the over-exploitation of resources reached €100 Bn in 2023, or 3.5% of GDP. These are the findings of the 2025 edition of France's environmental…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 443301
• Published on 03/06/26 at 14:00