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©  Core Power

"Floating civil nuclear power is an ultimate solution to reach net zero at sea" (T.Menzies / Core Power)

"The development of floating civil nuclear power for maritime is an ultimate solution for the sector’s challenges but it is still at a relatively early stage of development, and many areas require development work, including regulatory, technological, and commercial aspects", said Tobi Menzies…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Manufacturers , Decarbonisation , Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 426563
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©  D.R.

Agenda of the week: events not to be missed between 19/01 and 23/01/2026

This week's highlight will be the Plenary session of the European Parliament taking place in Strasbourg from 19/01, with the Mercosur deal at the core of discussions. Farmers plan to protest against it and for a better distribution of CAP resources. In Davos, the world leaders, businesses…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 426735
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©  D.R.

Nature restoration: EU Member State plans "unfortunately turning to underperform" (T. Elmqvist, EASAC)

"Hardly any EU Member State has really finished their own nature restoration action plans yet, which can be submitted until September 2026 to the Commission. According to some NGOs, they are unfortunately turning to underperform. They are just trying to adopt the minimum effort required by the…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): International bodies, National bodies, Carbon capture & mitigation, …
• Article # 426687
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©  Agence danoise de l'énergie

CO2 storage: a consortium led by TotalEnergies wins an exploration permit in Denmark

Denmark's Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities has granted a permit for the exploration and possible storage of CO2 in Denmark to a consortium comprising TotalEnergies, Mitsui and Nordsøfonden, the Danish Energy Agency announced on 15/01/2026. With the granting of this permit, the…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Producers, Decarbonisation , Climate / carbon
• Article # 426808
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©  Nicolas Faramaz

Ocean conservation: entering into force of the High seas Treaty (BBNJ) on 16/01/2026

The High seas Treaty - formally known as the Agreement on “Biodiversity Beyond National Juridiction” (BBNJ) enters into force on 17/01/2026, announced the European Commission. So far, the agreement has been ratified by "81 parties, including the EU and 16 of its Member States, and signed by 145…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, International bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 426742
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Offshore wind: complaint filed against the suspension of Vineyard Wind's (CIP/Avangrid) lease in the USA

Vineyard Wind will file a complaint against the lease suspension issued on 22/12/2025 by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, announced the 50/50 joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Avangrid (a subsidiary of Iberdrola), on…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Producers, Decarbonisation , Justice, …
• Article # 426811
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©  CC

Natural disasters: "2025 joins a growing list of years with insured losses exceeding $100Bn" (Munich Re)

"Natural disasters caused significant losses worldwide in 2025, which joining a growing list of years with insured losses exceeding the $100 Bn mark. All in all, damage amounting to some $224Bn was incurred, of which insurers covered around $108Bn", said the reinsurance company Munich Re, on…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Service providers, Climate adaptation & resilience, Public health & nutrition, …
• Article # 426749
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©  CC0

Duty of care: TotalEnergies to be heard on 19 and 20/02/2026 for "an historic trial" (J. Ripoll)

"Faced with TotalEnergies' strategy and their relentless lobbying to prevent or weaken climate regulations, we hope to activate a form of judicial counter-power with this historic trial, in order to impose respect for the law in line with the objectives set by the Paris Agreement". This is what…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Decarbonisation , Justice, …
• Article # 426705
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©  EMSA

"Safety issues to be addressed for the use of ammonia and hydrogen as fuels in shipping" (EMSA reports)

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) published two final reports on the safety of ammonia and hydrogen as fuels in shipping on 14/01/2026. "These studies aim to assist national administrations, industry, and maritime stakeholders in the sustainable transition of shipping", explains…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Academic, Decarbonisation , Sea / ports / inland navigation
• Article # 426574
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©  Académie des sciences - Mathieu Baumer

Académie des sciences: call to "consolidate research capacities in France" and Europe

On 15/01/2026, the Académie des Sciences "calls on scientists in France to take action to consolidate research capacities in our country and throughout Europe", in a context "marked by climate change and environmental crises". On 07/01, the United States announced that it was withdrawing from…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, Research & innovation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 426625
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