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©  Willial Le Gall - EDP
Solar power: Europe is off track to meet its 2030 target (SolarPower Europe)

Given the current market conditions and public policies, the EU remains off track to meet its 2030 solar energy target, on the one hand; on the other hand, despite its contribution to European energy security and to maintaining affordable prices, political support for solar energy continues to…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Policies & Regulation, Production / Construction, …
• Article # 452891
• Published on 09/09/26 at 11:30
©  BW Ideol
Offshore wind: £778,000 Scottish public funding for BW Ideol’s float factory

Highlands and Islands Enterprise is awarding £778,000 (€907,000) to BW Ideol to develop its project for a manufacturing plant producing floats for offshore wind turbines, the French company announced on 8 September 2026. This funding will support an 18-month preliminary technical design study…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): National bodies, Financing & funding, Production / Construction, …
• Article # 452879
• Published on 09/09/26 at 10:30
©  Unsplash
JRC: global greenhouse gas emissions hit record high in 2025 despite cuts by six major emitters (report)

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) reported on 7 September 2026 that the global greenhouse gas output climbed to a record of 54 gigatonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2025, even though six of the planet's 16 biggest polluters managed to bring their own emissions down over the year. Six economies - China…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, National bodies, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 452806
• Published on 08/09/26 at 18:47
©  Émile Barbelette / David Allemand
Protected birds: the rock ptarmigan and the capercaillie listed as protected species in France

The Alpine ptarmigan and the capercaillie have been added to the list of protected bird species by two decrees published in the French Official Journal on 8 September 2026. This decision follows the launch of consultations aimed at classifying these birds as protected species, announced by…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, National bodies, Conservation and preservation, …
• Article # 452816
• Published on 08/09/26 at 18:29
©  Pxhere
Water framework revision: a formal complaint lodged by NGOs alleging maladministration by the Commission

Several environmental organisations - such as the EEB, the Surfrider Foundation and WWF - lodged a formal complaint with the European Ombudswoman, “alleging maladministration by the European Commission over its decision to revise the Water Framework Directive (WFD)”, the associations declared on 8…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Justice, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 452779
• Published on 08/09/26 at 18:00
©  Elia
EIB / Elia: €1 billion loan for the second phase of the Princess Elisabeth Island offshore hub project

On 7 September 2026, the European Investment Bank (EIB) granted a €1 billion credit facility to Elia Transmissions Belgium, the operator of the Belgian electricity grid, to finance the second phase of its Princess Elisabeth Island project - the world’s first energy island - currently under…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, European bodies, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 452774
• Published on 08/09/26 at 16:00
©  Pixels
UNEP: “1$ invested in action on climate and clean air generates around 15$ of economic benefits” (report)

"Integrated action on climate and clean air is one of the highest-return investments available to governments today: every dollar invested in solutions generates around 15 dollars of economic benefits", according to a new UNEP (United Nations Environment Program) report, released on 7 September…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, International bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 452721
• Published on 08/09/26 at 14:00
©  D.R.
Innoenergy: Bart de Beer appointed acting CEO, replacing Sébastien Clerc

Bart de Beer, Chief Financial Officer of Innoenergy, has been appointed interim Chief Executive Officer of the pan-European investment fund, replacing Sébastien Clerc, who stepped down as CEO of the fund on 1 September 2026, “to pursue other career opportunities”, the fund announced on 4 September…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, Skills & Employment, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 452747
• Published on 08/09/26 at 13:31
FR / IGN: signing of a performance agreement for 2025-2029 with the Ministry for Ecological Transition

Monique Barbut, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Climate and Nature Negotiations, signed the COP 2025-2029 (Objectives and Performance Contract, or Performance Agreement) for the French public National Institute for Geographic and Forest Information (IGN) on 20…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 452735
• Published on 08/09/26 at 13:00
©  Filip Aggestam
EU forest governance: “We need capacity, data on the ground, and coordination” (F. Aggestam, Ramsar)

“Transformative change in the forest sector implies a fundamental shift in how we look at, manage and perceive forests,” said Filip Aggestam, Scientific and Technical Officer for the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar) and former policy researcher for the European Forest Institute, on 2 September…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Academic, Conservation and preservation, …
• Article # 452630
• Published on 08/09/26 at 11:15