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European Commission: adoption of the EU Ports Strategy and the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy

The European Commission adopted the EU Ports Strategy and the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy "to drive competitiveness, sustainability, decarbonisation, security and resilience within the EU's wider waterborne sector", announced the institution on 04/03/2026. According to Rafaele Fitto…

Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 432789
• Published on 04/03/26 at 18:00

Météo France: winter 2025-2026 among the wettest since 1959 but also among the mildest since 1900

"The winter of 2025-2026 was an exceptional one, marked by numerous storms and bad weather. February was the wettest on record since meteorological measurements began in 1959. This makes it the 8^th wettest winter on record", said Christine Berne, climatologist at Météo France, who presented the…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Climate / carbon
• Article # 432819
• Published on 04/03/26 at 17:00

Industrial Accelerator Act: "We incorporate a 'Made in Europe' preference in EU laws" (S. Séjourné)

"The Industrial Accelerator Act represents a complete change in the European doctrine when it comes to protecting our industries. In an ultra-competitive context, and faced with a decline in European production (currently representing 14.3% of our GDP), our objective is clear: we need to bring…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 432816
• Published on 04/03/26 at 16:30

FR / Conseil d'État: annulment of the order simplifying the rules for creating water bodies in wetlands

In a decision handed down on 02/03/2026, the Council of State (France's supreme administrative court) annulled the Ministry of Ecological Transition's order of 03/07/2024 on the rules for creating water bodies in wetlands. This decision comes after several associations, including France…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Justice, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 432763
• Published on 04/03/26 at 14:00

ECHA: adoption of the Risk Assessment Committee's opinion on PFAS restriction proposal

The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Risk Assessment Committee has adopted its opinion "drawing on an extensive and independent evaluation of PFAS hazards, volumes, emissions, risks and the likely effectiveness of a restriction as well as its practicality, including enforceability", on…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Public health & nutrition, …
• Article # 432707
• Published on 04/03/26 at 12:21

"The IAA aims to give the EU its first industrial policy" (N. Makaroff, Strategic Perspectives)

"The Industrial Accelerator Act is a long-awaited piece of legislation designed to provide the EU with its first industrial policy: the aim is to save what can still be saved by European industry in the face of competition from other countries, notably China, by including a European preference…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, Academic, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 432702
• Published on 04/03/26 at 09:45

FR / Monique Barbut's office: Pacôme Dupont-Guianvarch appointed health and water advisor

Pacôme Dupont-Guianvarch has been appointed Health and Water Advisor in the Cabinet of Monique Barbut, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature, with effect from 09/03/2026, by an order dated 02/03/2026, published in the Journal officiel…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Skills & Employment, Ocean / Water
• Article # 432690
• Published on 04/03/26 at 09:30

Industrial Accelerator Act: "We need to come up with our own clean alternative" (B. Eickhout, Greens/EFA)

"We need proposals to make very clear where the European industry should be going towards. The only way to be competitive in the world is to put out an alternative to America's deregulation and Trump agenda, who is clearly going for a fossil economy", declared Bas Eickhout, president of the…

Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 432625
• Published on 03/03/26 at 17:30

Eneco: Martijn Hagens appointed CEO

Martijn Hagens took up his position as President and CEO of Eneco on 02/03/2026, the Dutch energy supplier said on the same day. His appointment had been announced by the Board of Directors on 23/08/2025 He replaces Kees Jan Rameau, who had been acting chairman since July 2025, following the…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Producers, Skills & Employment, Renewable energies
• Article # 432659
• Published on 03/03/26 at 17:20

France: call for projects launched for the 5^th National Resilience Day

The call for projects for the 5^th National Resilience Day will be launched by the French Government on 02/03/2026. The aim is to "encourage as many local initiatives as possible, both in mainland France and overseas". "This inter-ministerial initiative will run throughout the year, culminating…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Research & innovation, …
• Article # 432597
• Published on 03/03/26 at 15:00