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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

Biosolutions: "The important thing is for innovation to reach farms quickly" (Philippe Michel, Phyteis)

"We need to review the operation of the EU regulation (1107/2009) on the placing of plant protection products on the market, as we are in a context of geopolitical instability at global level, with the imperative to regain food sovereignty in Europe, while, at the same time, global warming is…

Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Trade unions & federations, Policies & Regulation, Public health & nutrition, …
• Article # 430460
• Published on 13/02/26 at 11:34

Call for application for the EU Organic Awards 2026 now open until 26/04/2026

The DG Agri of the EU Commission announces the launch of the EU Organic Awards 2026 on 10/02/2026. Applications for the seven awards will be open until 26/04/2026. Organised by the European Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee, the European Committee of the Regions…

Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): European bodies, Producers, Public health & nutrition, …
• Article # 430323
• Published on 12/02/26 at 15:54

National Food Nutrition Climate Strategy (SNANC): the French government's action priorities

A target of 12% for organic products in the overall food consumption of the French; limiting the consumption of meat, particularly imported meat; experimenting with producer remuneration labelling; reducing food waste by 50%; rolling out voluntary environmental labelling for food products: these…

Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 430096
• Published on 11/02/26 at 13:00

EU/Nitrates Directive: use of Renure fertilisers authorised above 170 kg of nitrogen per ha per year

Allowing the use of Renure (REcovered Nitrogen from manure) fertilisers in excess of the spreading limit laid down in the Nitrates Directive: this is he aim of the amendment adopted by the European Commission on 09/02/2026. Thanks to the amendment formally adopted by the Commission, EU Member…

Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Farming / food production
• Article # 429926
• Published on 10/02/26 at 16:30

"Unlimited approval for 49 dangerous pesticides": NGOs ask the Commission for clarification on Omnibus X

"49 synthetic pesticides would receive unlimited approval if the Commission's Omnibus proposal on food and feed safety enters into force on 01/01/2027", declares Pesticide Action Network Europe in a release on 05/01/2026. It follows an analysis by the French association Générations Futures, a…

Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, European bodies, …
• Article # 429547
• Published on 06/02/26 at 17:00

GMO: CJEU confirms the Commission may restrict cultivation areas at the request of a Member State

The 2015 procedure allowing the Commission to restrict the area where the cultivation of a GMO is authorised, at the request of a Member State and with the tacit consent of the authorisation holder, is endorsed by the Court of Justice of the EU, in a judgment delivered on 05/02/2026. It also…

Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): European bodies, Justice, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 429468
• Published on 06/02/26 at 15:30

Ubees raises €8 M in a Series A funding round to scale up regenerative pollination deployment

Ubees raises €8m in Series A, announces the French company specialising in regenerative pollination, on 03/02/2026. The deal is co-led by European funds Starquest and Capagro, with the participation of Newtree Impact. The funds will be used to accelerate the company's scaling up and international…

Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Producers, Financing & funding, Production / Construction, …
• Article # 429184
• Published on 04/02/26 at 16:15

CRCF: adoption of the first set of methodologies certifying CO2 removal activities by the Commission

The first set of methodologies under the Carbon removals and carbon farming (CRCF) Regulation, "to certify activities that permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere", was adopted by the European Commission, announced the DG Clima, on 03/02/2026. The delegated regulation includes 3…

Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Farming / food production, …
• Article # 429017
• Published on 03/02/26 at 18:15

Agenda: events not to be missed between 02 and 06/02/2026

During the week to come, European Ministers for the Environment will gather in Cyprus (Lefkosia) for an informal Council, on 05 and 06/02/2026: they will take stock of the COP 30 results, and assess the Cyprus Presidency's priorities for Climate: the Water Resilience Strategy and the Climate…

Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 428716
• Published on 02/02/26 at 12:30