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Agenda: events not to be missed between 23 and 27/02/2026

This week's highlight will be the presentation of the Circularity strategy by Jessika Roswall to the Parliament, which will take place on Wednesday, at 3 pm. Several industry events will take place next week, including the European Energy Efficiency Conference 2026, from 25/02/2026 to…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 429497
• Published on 23/02/26 at 09:20
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SFDR: 133 signatories to an open letter urging co-legislators "to exclude fossil fuel developers" (NGOs)

"We urge you to support the exclusion of companies developing new fossil fuel projects from all future Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation fund categories", demands an open letter signed by 133 stakeholders, including Reclaim Finance and WWF, on 19/02/2026. "This implementable exclusion…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, ESG & CSR, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 431388
• Published on 20/02/26 at 17:15
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European Investment Bank: investments in the European transition from 11 to 18/02/2026

From 11/02 to 18/02/2026, the European Investment Bank allocated €180M and €150M for the transition of EU transports, respectively for high-speed electric trains in Italy and the deployment of 4 000 electric refrigerated vehicles in France, Italy and Spain. A guarantee facility of up to €380M…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, Producers, Service providers, …
• Article # 431363
• Published on 20/02/26 at 16:48
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RED III: "Most EU countries miss renewables deadline as acceleration areas remain undelivered"

"With just one day left before the submission deadline (21/02/2026), not a single of the biggest EU countries has designated Renewable Acceleration Areas (RAAs) required under EU law to fast-track wind and solar deployment", according to new analysis by two environmental NGOs, CAN Europe and the…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Decarbonisation , Renewable energies
• Article # 431375
• Published on 20/02/26 at 16:30
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Waste water: EU General Court dismisses 3 appeals by pharmaceutical and cosmetics groups

The General Court of the European Union has ruled that three actions brought by pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies and associations are inadmissible. They were seeking the annulment of certain provisions of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive, according to orders published on…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Service providers, …
• Article # 431362
• Published on 20/02/26 at 16:00
Octopus Energy: $1Bn invested in California's carbon removal, heat battery and solar+BESS techs

Octopus Energy Generation "is injecting nearly $1Bn in California’s next-gen tech scene". The deals will cover span carbon removal, heat batteries, and solar-plus-storage, announced the British clean energy and technology business, on 16/02/2026. The announcement was made today during the visit…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, Producers, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 431319
• Published on 20/02/26 at 13:00
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Neste: Jukka Siukosaari appointed Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Geopolitics

Jukka Siukosaari has been appointed Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Geopolitics at Neste Corporation as of 01/06/2026, announced the Finnish producer of SAF and renewable diesel on 06/02. The actual Ambassador of Finland to the Kingdom of Denmark, will "report to Heikki Malinen…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Manufacturers , Skills & Employment, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 431313
• Published on 20/02/26 at 12:00
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"The circular economy could deliver a reduction in GHG emissions of 33%" (European Environment Agency)

"Based on an average, the circular economy could deliver a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of 33%, yet this ranges from 2% to 99% estimates for reductions across different studies", declares the European Environment Agency in a briefing on 19/02/2026. The EEA compared 131 publications on…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Bioeconomy, Circularity, Climate / carbon
• Article # 431229
• Published on 20/02/26 at 09:31
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USA: the EPA sued by several organizations, including APHA, "over illegal repeal of climate protections"

"A broad coalition of heath and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency over its illegal determination that it is not responsible for protecting us from climate pollution and its elimination of rules to cut the tailpipe pollution fueling the climate crisis and harming…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Justice, …
• Article # 431210
• Published on 19/02/26 at 17:30
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CRCF Methodologies: collection of feedbacks from the "Have your say" ending on 19/02/2026

A public consultation on Carbon removal and carbon farming certifying (CRCF) methodologies was open from 22/01/2026 to 19/02/2026. News Tank reviewed and presents some of the over 160 contributions to illustrate the positions of different stakeholders. Copa-Cogeca, the European Biogas…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Essentials, Academic, Associations & NGOs, …
• Article # 431174
• Published on 19/02/26 at 16:15