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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

Geothermal electricity: "An untapped energy opportunity" (Bertrand de Rotalier, Vallourec)

"Geothermal electricity generation is not widely discussed in France. The topic occasionally emerges, for example in the Netherlands, but overall this energy source remains under-used.," Bertrand de Rotalier, Director of New Energies at Vallourec, told News Tank on 09/03/2026. Vallourec…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, Producers, Production / Construction, …
• Article # 433319
• Published on 09/03/26 at 16:00

European Commission: €103M invested in seven Environment and Climate projects under the LIFE programme

The European Commission is investing more than €103M in seven strategic projects located in Finland, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain, with funding under the LIFE programme", announces the institution on 09/03/2026. "They will contribute to strengthening the EU's…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 433272
• Published on 09/03/26 at 14:15

Crédit Mutuel Impact: Nadia Bouzigues appointed Chief Executive Officer

Nadia Bouzigues has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Mutuel Impact, a player in impact private equity, announced Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale on 04/03/2026. Nadia Bouzigues is a graduate of the Corps des Mines and holds an agrégation in physics and chemistry. She began her…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, Skills & Employment, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 433274
• Published on 09/03/26 at 12:11

Agenda: events not to be missed between 09 and 14/03/2026

The second World Summit on Civil Nuclear Energy, organised with the International Atomic Energy Agency, is taking place in Paris. Heads of state, international organisations, financial institutions and industry are discussing the role of nuclear power in meeting the needs of decarbonisation…

Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 433198
• Published on 09/03/26 at 09:00

RED3: "Further work is required to achieve the 5% target for innovative renewable energy" (M. Tovar, FCA)

"There is still work to be done by Member States to operationalise the 5% target for deploying innovative renewable energy capacity as required by the RED III Directive. Financial mechanisms also need to be aligned with these technologies in order to move forward", said Magnolia Tovar, Director of…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 433147
• Published on 06/03/26 at 17:45

Port strategy: "Interesting guidelines, and warning on the ETS" (Cédric Virciglio)

"The most interesting announcement in the new European ports strategy, which we welcome, is that of the acceleration of permit procedures, a cousin of that announced in the Industrial Acceleration Act," Cédric Virciglio, strategic steering director in charge of international and European…

Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Manufacturers , Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 433162
• Published on 06/03/26 at 17:34