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Council: adoption of a regulation to enhance circularity of the automotive sector

The Council formally adopted the regulation concerning circularity requirements for vehicle design and the management of end-of-life vehicles, on 29/06/2026. The new rules will ensure that new vehicles are designed and produced in a way that supports their re-use, recycling and recovery, in…

Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): European bodies, Circularity, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 446775
• Published on 01/07/26 at 15:31

Offshore wind power and biodiversity: a report “to combine decarbonisation and conservation”

"For our decision-makers, the challenge of combining the urgent need to decarbonise our energy systems with the preservation of marine ecosystems is immense. To meet this challenge, it is essential that they draw on the best possible scientific knowledge," said François Houllier, General Director…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Academic, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 446783
• Published on 01/07/26 at 14:30

ECHA: a provisional agreement reached between the Council and Parliament to strengthen the agency

The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement to bolster the management and funding of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), co-legislators announced on June 30, 2026. Under the agreement, ECHA’s extended tasks and responsibilities will be…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Chemicals / plastics
• Article # 446680
• Published on 01/07/26 at 11:16

Technip Energies: launch of Narea, a standardised solution for the chemical recycling of plastics

Technip Energies, in partnership with Alterra and Neste, has announced the commercial launch of Nerea, a new 'plant-as-a-product' designed to accelerate the development of chemical recycling projects for plastic waste, on 29 June 2026. Developed following a collaboration agreement signed…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, Producers, Circularity, …
• Article # 446679
• Published on 30/06/26 at 18:00

Plastic bottles: Commission adopts rules ensuring transparency in calculating recycled content

The European Commission adopted new rules on recycling of single-use plastic beverage bottles made primarily of polyethylene terephthalate (PET bottles). These rules (part of the December 2025 plastic package) establish, "for the first time", a methodology to calculate, verify and report…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Circularity, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 446624
• Published on 30/06/26 at 17:10

Paris Administrative Court orders French State to address ecological damage to Bay of Biscay cetaceans

The Paris Administrative Court has recognised the State’s failure to protect cetaceans in the Bay of Biscay and ruled that “the deterioration in their conservation status constitutes ecological damage”, according to France Nature Environnement, one of the organisations that brought the case before…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, National bodies, Conservation and preservation, …
• Article # 446643
• Published on 30/06/26 at 15:32

Tackling ultra-fast fashion: the French Senate definitively passes the bill

The bill aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the textile industry was definitively passed by the Senate during the public sitting on 29 June 2026, two years after it was first tabled. The bill had been passed by the National Assembly on 25 June, with 338 votes in favour out of 489…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Circularity, …
• Article # 446574
• Published on 30/06/26 at 12:00

FR / Île-de-France: Emmanuelle Gay reappointed as head of the DRIEAT

Emmanuelle Gay has been reappointed as Regional and Interdepartmental Director for the Environment, Territorial Planning and Transport in Île-de-France (Paris region), according to a decree published in the Official Journal on 27 June 2026. She served as Chief of Staff to Amélie de Montchalin…

Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): National bodies, Skills & Employment, Policies & Regulation
• Article # 446553
• Published on 30/06/26 at 11:00

Mirova: Léa Dunand-Chatellet appointed Chief Executive Officer, succeeding founder Philippe Zaouati

Léa Dunand-Chatellet has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Mirova with effect from 1 July 2026, the asset management firm specialising in sustainable investment announced on 30 June. She succeeds Philippe Zaouati, founder of Mirova and Chief Executive Officer since 2014. A graduate of…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, Skills & Employment, Financing & funding
• Article # 446546
• Published on 30/06/26 at 10:30

FR: Council of State approves A69 motorway project after last appeals rejected

The Council of State has upheld the ruling of the Toulouse Administrative Court of Appeal dated 30 December 2025 and dismissed the appeals lodged by several organisations against the environmental permits for the A69 motorway project. These authorisations are now final, it states in a decision…

Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, National bodies, Justice, …
• Article # 446538
• Published on 30/06/26 at 09:39