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Vehicles lifecycle: MEPs approved new EU circularity rules, from design to end-of-life treatment

The European Parliament gave its final approval of new EU circularity rules covering a vehicle’s entire lifecycle, from design to end-of-life treatment. The agreement reached by Parliament and Council at the end of 2025 was adopted with 437 votes in favour, 112 against and 20 abstentions, on…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): European bodies, Circularity, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 445216
• Published on 18/06/26 at 18:00
©  Griffin Taylor
Urban wastewater treatment: MEPs adopt a text calling for a temporary suspension of EPR obligations

The European Parliament adopted a resolution reaffirming "its strong support for the environmental objectives and the implementation of the revised Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive", by 294 votes in favour, 245 against and 28 abstentions, during a plenary session on 18/06/2026. MEPs…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Ocean / Water, …
• Article # 445175
• Published on 18/06/26 at 17:30
©  D.R.
FR / Ademe: updated scenarios for achieving the 2050 carbon neutrality target

ADEME is updating its scenarios for achieving the carbon neutrality target, in line with ‘Transition(s) 2050’ - Season 1’, published between 2021 and 2024, the public environmental agency announced on 16 June 2026. ‘Transition(s) 2050 - Season 1’ “helped inform the development of the 3rd…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 445220
• Published on 18/06/26 at 17:00
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Pesticides: PAN Europe and Nature et Progrès take Belgium to court for "abusing the derogation system"

PAN Europe and Nature et Progrès are taking Belgium to court for "once again abusing the derogation system" for Spirotetramat, a pesticide for which there is strong scientific evidence of endocrine disruption. These derogations are not in line with EU Law", say the NGOs on 17/06/2026. "A series…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Justice, Chemicals / plastics
• Article # 445169
• Published on 18/06/26 at 13:55
©  Recycling Europe
Textile Labelling Regulation : organisations call on the Commission to "update elements of the framework"

"We call on the European Commission to proceed with the targeted and timely revision of the Textile Labelling Regulation (TLR). It is essential to update key elements of the current framework and ensure the TLR can support and complement the emerging requirements of different EU textiles…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, Circularity, …
• Article # 445136
• Published on 18/06/26 at 12:20
©  Bernd Dittrich / Unsplash
France's greentech start-ups boost patents by 40%/ year in a decade, led by batteries & hydrogen

The number of patent families filed by French greentech start-ups rose from around 20 to over 430 between 2014 and 2023, representing an average annual growth rate of nearly 40 per cent, according to a study by the INPI (National Institute of Intellectual Property) published on 17 June 2026, to…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): National bodies, Producers, Research & innovation
• Article # 445138
• Published on 18/06/26 at 10:32
©  Parlement européen
New genomic techniques: MEPs adopt new rules in plenary session

Legislation on new genomic techniques (NGT), “facilitating access to new plants that are climate and pest resistant, give higher yields and require fewer pesticides”, has been adopted by the European Parliament during its plenary session on 17/06/2026 in Strasbourg. According to the adopted…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 445064
• Published on 17/06/26 at 17:03
©  D.R.
Nuclear power: ‘The invisible massacre’ highlighted by the ‘Sortir du nucléaire’ French network

Nearly 5.9 billion fish, crustaceans and jellyfish are killed by French nuclear power stations every year, according to a report published on 15 June 2026 by French anti-nuclear network Sortir du nucléaire. The report, entitled The Invisible Massacre, draws on 38 internal EDF documents obtained by…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Conservation and preservation, Research & innovation, …
• Article # 445019
• Published on 17/06/26 at 14:00
©  D.R.
Chemical products : Council and Parliament have reached a provisional agreement to simplify rules

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on simplifying rules related to the classification, packaging, and labelling of chemical (CLP), cosmetic products and fertilising products, on 16/06/2026. "Those provisions are the remaining part of the so-called “Omnibus…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 444966
• Published on 17/06/26 at 13:30
©  Pixabay
SMR: partnership between DP World, the CEA and TerraWater for a study on the decarbonisation of ports

A feasibility study into the potential integration of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) within the port of Constanța (Romania) has been launched by DP World, a company owned by the Government of Dubai, in partnership with the French public institute CEA (Commissariat à l' énergie atomique et aux…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Manufacturers , Service providers, Research & innovation, …
• Article # 444984
• Published on 17/06/26 at 12:00