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FR / Renewable energy: 388 TWh of primary generation in 2024; 25 per cent of France’s primary generation

Primary renewable energy production accounted for 25 per cent of total primary energy production in France in 2024, according to final data on the development of renewable energy in France, published by the SDES (French public Data and Statistic Studies Service) and compiled by News Tank on 6 July…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): National bodies, Production / Construction, Renewable energies
• Article # 447368
• Published on 06/07/26 at 18:00

Biomethane: “We need a long-term framework to scale up” (P. Chambon, Engie)

“To scale up biomethane, we need a long-term framework. At European level, there are ambitions, with REPowerEU. But the regulatory framework remains complicated and uncertain,” said Pierre Chambon, director of Engie’s renewable gas activities, to News Tank on 3 July 2026. The group operates 42…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, Producers, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 447304
• Published on 06/07/26 at 16:31

“Clean transition is the pathway towards Europe’s sustainable competitiveness” (JRC study)

The clean transition should be treated as a pathway towards European competitiveness rather than a separate environmental goal, according to a new study from the Joint Research Centre (JRC), published on 01/07/2026. The report “A Pathway to Europe's Competitiveness: The Clean Transition…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Circularity, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 447298
• Published on 06/07/26 at 15:18

France 2030: a call for proposals to “develop national capacities for geological CO₂ storage”

"AGIBaC" (Acquisition of Geological Data for Low-Carbon Industries) is the name of the call for projects launched as part of France 2030. Its aim is to “gain a better understanding of the country’s subsurface - both offshore and onshore - and to test innovative methods of geological CO₂ storage”…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Carbon capture & mitigation, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 447297
• Published on 06/07/26 at 15:00

Agenda: events not to be missed between 6 and 10/07/2026

Envi Committee vote on extending the CBAM, the “Adaptation & Nature” Forum, a meeting with stakeholders in the electrification sector, the World Biogas Summit 2026… Find all the must-see events and meetings taking place between 6 and 10 July 2026, as highlighted by News Tank Transitions.

Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, International bodies, National bodies, …
• Article # 447294
• Published on 06/07/26 at 14:13

FR / Ministry of Transport: J. Hamann, Diplomatic Adviser on maritime & inland waterway transport & ports

Joël Hamann has been appointed diplomatic adviser for maritime and inland waterway transport and ports in the office of Philippe Tabarot, Minister for Transport, with effect from 11 May 2026, by a decree published in the Official Journal on 4 July. Having served as a diplomatic adviser to…

Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): National bodies, Skills & Employment, Sea / ports / inland navigation, …
• Article # 447275
• Published on 06/07/26 at 13:00

Critical Chemicals Alliance: "Dominated by chemicals industry interests from the outset" (NGOs report)

"Since the Critical Chemicals Alliance’s launch, it has been clear that the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) is in the driving seat of this initiative, with the Commission’s industry department, DG GROW, unconcerned by the risk of the process being unduly influenced by corporate…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, European bodies, …
• Article # 447234
• Published on 06/07/26 at 12:15

Native hydrogen: ‘The true cost of production remains to be determined’ (OPECST)

“The actual cost of producing natural hydrogen remains to be determined, as it has never yet been produced or marketed on a large scale. Many factors can influence production costs”, according to the scientific report “Native Hydrogen”, published by the French Parliamentary Office for the…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Academic, Decarbonisation , Research & innovation, …
• Article # 447158
• Published on 03/07/26 at 17:00

QBE Buyers' Club: Eight UK insurers and law firms launch first supply-chain Nature restoration consortium

Insurer QBE and seven partners from its claims supply chain launched the QBE Buyers Club on 30/06/2026, a nature restoration consortium committed to fund rewilding on a dedicated plot of Lincolnshire wildland for the next 50 years. The group brings together QBE with law firms Clyde & Co, DWF…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Banking & insurance, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 447127
• Published on 03/07/26 at 15:50

Corporate sustainability reporting: adoption of revised standards, adding "new flexibilities" (Omnibus I)

The European Commission has adopted revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and a voluntary reporting standard for smaller companies, announced the institution on 03/07/2026. Those standards, covering environment, social and governance issues, including climate change…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, ESG & CSR, …
• Article # 447101
• Published on 03/07/26 at 15:41