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"Public health should be key to transitioning away from fossil fuels" (The Lancet)

“Transitioning away from fossil fuels is not only essential for climate mitigation, but is also among the most consequential public health opportunities of the 21st century, and would usher in a new beginning for human health and wellbeing”, according to a correspondence piece published in The…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, Carbon capture & mitigation, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 451006
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Automatic waste sorting: "We want to renew a market that is still very outdated" (L. Callegarini, Etrash)

"Today, if you ask any company, it's unlikely they'll be able to tell you how much plastic, paper, organic, or general waste they produce," says Leonardo Callegarini, developer and one of the six founders of Etrash, a startup based in Treviso, Italy, working in the field of automated waste…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Manufacturers , Producers, Circularity, …
• Article # 450992
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Agenda: events not to be missed from 24 August to 28 August

The European institutions (Council, Commission, Parliament) will resume their work during the week of 31 August, but there are some high-profile events taking place this week across Europe: the World Water Week in Stockholm, attended by Jessika Roswall, European Commissioner for the Environment…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Manufacturers , International bodies, …
• Article # 451080
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US: Nature Conservancy responds to Trump administration's proposal to repeal 2001 Roadless Rule

“Rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule would threaten wildlife, forests and the outdoor recreation economy while increasing wildfire risk across some of the most ecologically important forests in the country,” said Brent Keith, federal lands policy team lead for The Nature Conservancy on 18 August…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Conservation and preservation, Justice, …
• Article # 450924
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France: adoption of the 2025-2030 national strategy for integrated coastline management

France adopted its National Coastline Management Strategy 2025-2030 through a prime ministerial decree dated 20 August 2026, published the following day in the Official Journal. This revised text constitutes the “reference framework for public policy on adapting the coastal zone to the effects…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 450986
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France: 7 appointments and renewals to the National Council for Ecological Transition (Official Journal)

Six members have been appointed to serve their first term on the French National Council for Ecological Transition, and the term of one member has been renewed, by order of the Minister for Ecological Transition dated 28 July 2026, published in the Official Journal on 21 August. They are: …
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Skills & Employment, …
• Article # 450977
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Decarbonisation: despite measurable progress, the EU's rate of electrification remains slow (JRC Study)

In 2024, the EU made measurable progress in decarbonising its energy system, achieving a renewable share of 47.5% in electricity consumption and 25.2% in final energy consumption in 2024. However, the rate of electrification has remained slow (hovering 23% over the last decade), according to a…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Research & innovation, …
• Article # 450896
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ECHA : a support to the Commission in reducing hazardous substances under new end-of-life vehicles rules

ECHA announced its support to the European Commission in implementing the chemical safety aspects of the new End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation, on 17 August 2026. The new rules, entered into force on 13 August, set “circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Circularity, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 450843
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IFRS Foundation: Geneva chosen as location for new International Sustainability Standards Board office

The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (IFRS) has chosen Geneva as the location for the new office of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), announced the organisation on 18 August 2026. The opening, which will serve as the seat of the ISSB, will be effective…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): International bodies, Financing & funding, Climate / carbon
• Article # 450833
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Nature Communications: “The role of nitrogen across the SDGs remains poorly understood” (study)

“Achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires balancing well-being with environmental protection, yet the role of nitrogen across these goals remains poorly understood”, states a study published in Nature Communications on 15 August 2026. The article, titled “Quantifying the…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, Climate adaptation & resilience, Public health & nutrition, …
• Article # 450758
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