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Energy Package: launching of a set of measures to lower energy prices, from grids to citizens (EC)

Easing investments in grids; boosting SMRs; empowering citizen energy and lowering energy bills: Teresa Ribera, EVP for a just, clean and fair transition, along Dan Jorgensen, Commissioner for Energy and Housing, presented a set of measures and investments designed to increase Europe's energy…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 433530
• Published on 10/03/26 at 18:21

Representing nature in companies: a bill tabled at the French National Assembly by Charles Fournier (MP)

A draft law aimed at representing nature in corporate governance was submitted to the National Assembly on 03/03/2026 by Charles Fournier MP (Ecologiste et Social), announced a coalition of associations that worked on the text on 10/03/2026. In their proposal, the MP and the coalition of…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Skills & Employment, …
• Article # 433511
• Published on 10/03/26 at 16:30

CBAM: the first quarterly price of certificate will be published on 07/04/2026 by the European Commission

The first quarterly price of CBAM certificate will be published on 07/04/2026 by the European Commission, announced the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (TAXUD) on 10/03/2026. Due to the implementation of the CBAM, entered into force on 01/01/2026, importers of concerned goods…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 433454
• Published on 10/03/26 at 16:00

"The revision of the EU ETS in July 2026 represents a unique opportunity for European aviation" (T&E)

The revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) in July 2026 would represent "a unique opportunity for European aviation", if all flights departing from the EU could be integrated into the Emission Trading Scheme, according to a position paper of the European association Transport …

Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Policies & Regulation, Air transportation
• Article # 433474
• Published on 10/03/26 at 13:58

Chemicals and materials: release of the Commission recommendation on revising the SSbD framework

A Commission recommendation regarding the revision of the European assessment framework for “safe and sustainable by design” (SSbD) chemicals and materials, for R&I activities in the practice of researchers and innovators, is published in the Official Journal of the EU, on 10/03/2026. According…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Production / Construction, …
• Article # 433442
• Published on 10/03/26 at 12:30

Biodiversity: French associations call for reform of regulations on "harmful" species

"France Nature Environnement, Humanité et Biodiversité and the LPO are calling on the government to take account of the most recent scientific knowledge and to thoroughly reform the obsolete and unsuitable regulations on species likely to cause damage", the associations said on 09/03/2026. "We…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, National bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 433407
• Published on 10/03/26 at 10:00

British Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Jonathan Brearley appointed as Permanent secretary

Jonathan Brearley is appointed as Permanent Secretary at the British Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, announced the Government of United Kingdom on 06/03/2026. He is succeeding to Clive Maxwell "who has served as Interim Permanent Secretary while a full external recruitment process…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): National bodies, Skills & Employment, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 433394
• Published on 10/03/26 at 09:30

Switzerland: initiative to set up a Climate Fund widely rejected by Swiss voters, with 70,7% of the votes

Swiss voters rejected the creation of a climate fund by 70.7% on 08/03/2026. This popular initiative, supported by the Swiss Socialist Party and the Swiss Green Party, called for "significantly more resources to be invested in limiting global warming and managing its consequences", according…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 433361
• Published on 09/03/26 at 17:31

Energy communities: "An ambitious European objective that will probably not be achieved" (ECA)

The EU's objective of setting up energy communities "is ambitious, but it is ill-conceived, suffers from a lack of support, is insufficiently monitored and is unlikely to be achieved", says a special report by the European Court of Auditors, published on 09/03/2026. The report, entitled "Energy…

Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 433363
• Published on 09/03/26 at 17:00

European Ocean Pact: “Have your Say” to "help design a new strategy for the EU's islands"

A four-week public call for evidence is launched to "help design a comprehensive new strategy for the EU's islands", announces the European Commission on 09/03/2026. "Announced in the cohesion policy mid-term review of 01/04/2025 and highlighted in the European Ocean Pact of June 2025, this…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Carbon capture & mitigation, …
• Article # 433309
• Published on 09/03/26 at 16:31