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COP17/desertification: France welcomes the results despite “a difficult multilateral context”

France welcomes the outcomes of COP 17 on combating desertification and land degradation, despite “a particularly challenging multilateral context”, according to the Ministry for Ecological Transition, following the conclusion of the event on 29 August 2026. COP 17, which took place from 17 to…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): International bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 451836
• Published on 31/08/26 at 18:00
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French Ministry of Ecological Transition: vacancy notice for the Circular Economy Sub-Directorate

The post of Deputy Director for the Circular Economy within the Health, Environment and Circular Economy Department of the Ministry of Ecological Transition’s (MTE) Directorate-General for Risk Prevention has been advertised as vacant in a notice published in the Official Journal on 30 August…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Circularity, Skills & Employment, …
• Article # 451840
• Published on 31/08/26 at 17:43
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FR / Ultra-fast fashion: publication of the decree setting the amounts of financial penalties

The decree setting the amounts of the financial penalties imposed on textile products falling within the ultra-fast-fashion category was published on 28 August 2026 in the French Official Journal. Pursuant to the Act of 8 July 2026, this decree comes into force on 1 September 2026: it…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Circularity, …
• Article # 451834
• Published on 31/08/26 at 17:32
Drought / heatwaves: French minister for Ecological Transition announces €500k in aid to protect wildlife

A one-off grant of €500,000 has been allocated to wildlife rescue centres to help them cope with the effects of drought and heatwaves, announced Mathieu Lefèvre, Minister of State for Ecological Transition, on 28 August 2026. This funding forms part of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s animal…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Financing & funding, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 451815
• Published on 31/08/26 at 16:32
FR / CGDD: Sébastien Terra appointed Deputy Director of Environmental Information

Sébastien Terra, an engineer specialising in statistics, economics and data, has been appointed Deputy Director of Environmental Information within the Data and Statistical Studies Department of the French General Commission for Sustainable Development (CGDD / commissariat général au Développement…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Skills & Employment, Climate / carbon
• Article # 451797
• Published on 31/08/26 at 15:31
FR / Ministry of the Economy: Laura Berthet appointed Deputy Director for Ecological Transition

Laura Berthet, Chief Statistical Engineer, Economics and Data, has been appointed Deputy Director for Ecological Transition within the Ecological and Sectoral Policies Department of the Direction générale du Trésor, by decree dated 28 August 2026, published in the Official Journal on 29 August…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): International bodies, Skills & Employment, Climate / carbon
• Article # 451769
• Published on 31/08/26 at 13:00
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Agenda: Upcoming events between 01 and 04 September

'C'est la rentrée' for the Brussels institutions! At Council level, Member states delegates will hold three working parties meetings this week in order to prepare next week's Energy Council. Meanwhile, the European Parliament’s Committees on the Environment, Climate Change and Food Security (ENVI…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, Manufacturers , …
• Article # 451760
• Published on 31/08/26 at 11:50
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Italy: €594 M funding by the Ministry of Environment to improve air quality through sustainable mobility

Italy's Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) has made available €594.45 M to fund sustainable urban mobility projects carried out by metropolitan cities and municipalities, as part of the country's National Action Plan for air quality, on 26 August 2026. The funding will help…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): National bodies, Carbon capture & mitigation, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 451680
• Published on 28/08/26 at 18:00
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'French Low-Emission Zones show limited impact compared to broader vehicle replacement trends' (INSEE)

“The introduction of nine Low Emission Zones (LEZs) in French major regional cities by 2023 is encouraging the renewal of the vehicle fleet in favour of less polluting cars. However, the impact of low-emission zones remains limited compared with the natural renewal of the vehicle fleet, which is…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Essentials, Academic, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 451670
• Published on 28/08/26 at 16:30
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Climate change / crop breeding: new pathways for adaptation through the study of ancient genomes (INRAE)

The reconstruction of 10 ancient genomes, particularly those of wheat and barley, and their study by research teams from French public research bodies INRAE, the University of Clermont Auvergne and the CNRS, have made it possible to identify how these crops have adapted to environmental stresses…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Academic, Research & innovation, Farming / food production
• Article # 451644
• Published on 28/08/26 at 13:00