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FR / Contents and timeline of the Emergency Bill on Agricultural Protection and Sovereignty

The joint committee tasked with proposing a draft text on the provisions still under discussion in the emergency bill on agricultural protection and sovereignty met on 16 July 2026. The bill, tabled by the Government under the fast-track procedure on 8 April 2026, was considered at first…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Farming / food production
• Article # 448929
• Published on 21/07/26 at 17:00
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FR: The Council of State has annulled the decree on grants for the forest regeneration scheme

The Council of State quashed the decree of 2 May 2025 relating to grants for the forest regeneration plan, in Paris, on 15 July 2026. Following a referral by the NGO Canopée, the highest administrative court found that there had been no prior public consultation on this decree, which set out the…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Climate adaptation & resilience, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 448909
• Published on 21/07/26 at 15:33
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UK: Dame Angela Eagle appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dame Angela Eagle has been appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in the Cabinet of the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, on 21 July 2026. She previously served as a Defra minister with responsibility for food security and rural affairs, from 6 September…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Skills & Employment, …
• Article # 448884
• Published on 21/07/26 at 14:00
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UK: Miatta Fahnbulleh appointed Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

Miatta Fahnbulleh has been appointed Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero in the Government of the new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, on 21 July 2026. She has been an economic advisor to Andy Burnham, and she was previously Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Skills & Employment, …
• Article # 448873
• Published on 21/07/26 at 12:37
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EV charging: the AFIR target for Q1 2026 exceeded in all EU countries except Malta (T&E study)

France has so far achieved 140 per cent of the power target set by the EU under the AFIR (Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation), with 1.3 kW of public charging capacity per electric car, according to the T&E association in a study published on 20 July 2026. All other European countries…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Decarbonisation , Production / Construction, …
• Article # 448854
• Published on 21/07/26 at 11:33
ETS revision: Industry reactions to the Commission's proposal

"Half-hearted step"; "cutting industry, not emissions"; "key issues addressed, but overall impact raises concerns"; "a first step to earmark ETS revenues": here are some reactions arising from airline groups, shipowners, environmental campaigners, and industry federations on 17/07/2026, following…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, European bodies, Trade unions & federations, …
• Article # 448790
• Published on 20/07/26 at 17:31
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FR: “The Green Fund will be increased to €1 Bn by 2027” (M. Barbut, Minister for Ecological Transition)

Monique Barbut announced that “ the Green Fund will be increased to €1 billion” by 2027, with “ priority given to adapting to climate change, particularly in public buildings”, in an interview with the French media La Tribune Dimanche on 18 July 2026. “The environment will see the biggest…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 448773
• Published on 20/07/26 at 15:32
Ghana’s cocoa and EUDR: “The local reality clashes with EU ambitions” (L. Guerra, Univ. St. Gallen)

“Since cocoa was introduced, Ghana has experienced extensive deforestation to make way for cocoa monoculture”, says Lisa Guerra, Research Assistant at Universität St. Gallen, to News Tank, on 16 July 2026. In 2025, Lisa Guerra conducted her thesis research in Ghana, as she was following her…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Producers, …
• Article # 448572
• Published on 20/07/26 at 14:31
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Smart Cities Conference 2026 (17/09/2026 in Riga, Latvia)

The fifth edition of the Smart Cities Conference will be hosted in the City of Riga (Latvia) on 17/09/2026. The event is organised jointly by the City of Riga, Riga Technical University (RTU), the University of Latvia and the innovation movement VEFRESH. This year, the conference takes on a…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): European bodies, International bodies, National bodies, …
• Article # 448738
• Published on 20/07/26 at 13:31
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FR: The 3rd National Low-Carbon Strategy (SNBC 3) adopted by decree

The third National Low-Carbon Strategy (SNBC 3) was adopted by a decree of the Ministry for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Climate and Nature Negotiations dated 16 July 2026, published in the Official Journal on 18 July 2026. This roadmap sets out the path towards a…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 448741
• Published on 20/07/26 at 13:00