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Council: adoption of a directive updating the list of pollutants affecting water quality, including PFAS

The Council has formally adopted (90,29% in favour) the directive updating the list of pollutants affecting surface water and groundwater, including pesticides, pharmaceuticals and PFAS, announced it on 17/02/2026. The text amends the Water framework directive, the Groundwater directive and the…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Public health & nutrition, …
• Article # 430828
• Published on 17/02/26 at 15:44
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Sunrock: Martin van Sleeuwen appointed Chief Financial Officer

Martin van Sleeuwen has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Sunrock with effect from 01/03/2026, the company specialising in rooftop photovoltaics announced on 17/02/2026. He will also join the Board of Directors. Martin van Sleeuwen replaces Rick Broekhuizen, who has held the position…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Producers, Skills & Employment, Renewable energies
• Article # 430819
• Published on 17/02/26 at 12:00
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Corimer: Marie Thabard (Iberdrola France) appointed Chairman

Marie Thabard, Director of Offshore Operations at Iberdrola France, has been appointed President of the Research and Innovation Steering Committee for the Marine Industry Sector (Corimer), the committee announced on 16/02/2026. She succeeds Carine Tramier, who has held the post since…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Skills & Employment, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 430808
• Published on 17/02/26 at 11:30
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Taxonomy: several associations lodge an appeal to "re-examine a delegated regulation" issued by the EU

An appeal to the European Court of Justice, lodged by several environmental associations opposed to the development of wind power, was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 16/02/2026. Through this appeal to the Court of Cassation, the appellants are challenging a judgment of the…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 430737
• Published on 16/02/26 at 17:26
Only 1 out of 196 national reports on biodiversity submitted prior to preparatory meeting to COP17

Only the European Union submitted its seventh national report on biodiversity, due by 28/02/2026, as the sixth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-6) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) opens in Rome, on 16/02/2026. This meeting is taking place nine months before…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, International bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 430647
• Published on 16/02/26 at 17:18
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FR / Igedd: Bertrand Galtier appointed coordinator of the General Inspectorate of Overseas Territories

Bertrand Galtier has been appointed co-ordinator of the Overseas Territorial Inspectorate of the General Inspectorate for the Environment and Sustainable Development (Igedd), by order of 09/02/2026, published in the Journal Officiel of 14/02. He succeeds Didier Kruger, who held this post…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Carbon capture & mitigation, …
• Article # 430702
• Published on 16/02/26 at 15:24
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Crédit Agricole: a €7,5M fine imposed by the EBC "for failing to sufficiently identify climate risks"

"The European Central Bank imposes periodic penalty payments amounting to €7 551 050 on Crédit Agricole for failure to comply with its decision on climate-related and environmental risks", announced the ECB on 13/02/2026. The decision of 08/02/2024, "among other things, set out the requirement…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Banking & insurance, European bodies, …
• Article # 430630
• Published on 16/02/26 at 14:00
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KernD, the German nuclear industry association, joins nucleareurope as full member

Close to 15 years after the country decided to shut down its nuclear power plants, the German nuclear industry association (KernD / KernTechnik Deutschland) has joined nucleareurope as a full member, announced the European nuclear association on 16/02/2026. Although Germany does not currently…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 430640
• Published on 16/02/26 at 12:15
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European Energy France: Sylvain Le Roux appointed agrivoltaic project manager for the Lille office

Sylvain Le Roux has been appointed head of agrivoltaic projects at European Energy's Lille branch, "to support the growth of this promising solution for the development of renewable energies, while offering French farmers the prospect of a long-term future", announced the French subsidiary of the…
Domain(s): Energies, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Producers, Skills & Employment, Electricity, …
• Article # 430627
• Published on 16/02/26 at 11:30
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Agenda: events not to be missed between 16 and 20/02/2026

This week's highlight will be the sixth edition of the International Conference on Carbon Neutrality Strategy, taking place online during the whole week, organised by the École nationale des ponts et chaussées. On Tuesday, in Brussels, Jessika Roswall, Commissioner for Environment, will…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 430534
• Published on 16/02/26 at 09:00