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UNEP: "We must hold fast to global commitments and try to return to below 1.5°C" (I. Andersen)

“We must hold fast to global commitments under the Paris Agreement, try to return to below 1.5°C by the end of the century and adapt to the impacts of climate change”, says Inger Andersen, UN Environment Program Executive Director, on the occasion of the release of a new report, on 2 September…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, International bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 451976
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FR / 2027 Presidential Election: T.Pellerin-Carlin, agriculture and ecology adviser to Raphaël Glucksmann

Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, a French Member of the European Parliament, is the agriculture and ecology adviser to Raphaël Glucksmann, a declared candidate in the Socialist Party primary for the 2027 presidential election (and also a Member of the European Parliament), which is due to take place in…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, National bodies, Policies & Regulation
• Article # 452049
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Wind power: 8.8 GW of new capacity installed in Europe in H1 2026; 7 GW in the EU (WindEurope)

8.8 GW: this is the new installed capacity in Europe in the first half of 2026, according to WindEurope’s report ‘Wind Energy Data for Autumn 2026’, published on 1 September 2026. A total of 7 GW was installed across the European Union. Europe has an installed capacity of 311 GW and the EU 252…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Production / Construction, Renewable energies
• Article # 451980
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Agralife (INRAE): Thomas Lombès appointed executive director of the programme agency

Thomas Lombès has been appointed Executive Director of the Agralife programme agency for a four-year term commencing on 1 September 2026 by Philippe Mauguin, CEO of French public research institute INRAE, the institute announced on the same day, as it oversees the agency’s operations. He…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Academic, Skills & Employment, Research & innovation, …
• Article # 451971
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© D.R

ESG rating providers: publication of the information to be submitted to the ESMA for authorisation (OJEU)

The information to be included in applications for authorisation and recognition of environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating providers is set out in a Delegated Regulation of the European Commission, published in the Official Journal of the EU on 1 September 2026. These regulatory…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, ESG & CSR, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 451964
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"Right to repair: France leads the way in Europe" (T. Seygnerole, HOP)

The European Directive on the right to repair, which came into force on 31 July 2024, was due to be transposed into national law by 31 July 2026 at the latest. So far, this has only been done in five EU countries: Slovakia, Lithuania, Croatia, Finland and Ireland. “France is indeed behind…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, Circularity, …
• Article # 451928
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FR / Ministry for ecological transition : Alexis Vuillemin appointed Secretary-General

Alexis Vuillemin, a graduate of the École des Ponts et Chaussées, has been appointed Secretary-General of the Ministry for Ecological Transition by a decree dated 31 August 2026, published in the Official Journal on 1 September. He succeeds Guillaume Leforestier, who has held the post since…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Skills & Employment, Climate / carbon
• Article # 451883
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EU: Allocation of €2 million in humanitarian aid for Nepal flood victims

The European Union has pledged €2 million in humanitarian aid to support communities in Nepal following the devastating flash floods that struck the Nepal-Tibet border region on August 26, 2026. The funding is meant to address urgent needs on the ground, including food, healthcare, clean water…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 451852
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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
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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
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