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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
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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
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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
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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
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The ENVI Committee rejects the PfE objection to the Commission's implementation of the CBAM

The ENVI Committee of the Parliament rejected the objection to the Commission implementing regulation laying down rules for the application of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, and especially the methods for the calculation of emissions embedded in goods, on 28/01/2026, during an ordinary…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Bioeconomy, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 428175
• Published on 28/01/26 at 15:51
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Food and feed Omnibus: "The weakening of pesticide protection standards is unlawful" (PAN/legal opinion)

"The European Commission's planned abolition of pesticide protection standards is unlawful", states a legal opinion published by Pesticide Action Network (PAN Europe) on 27/01/2026. Commissioned by PAN Europe with Aurelia Foundation, ClientEarth, Deutsche Umwelthilfe, Deutscher…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, European bodies, Justice, …
• Article # 428039
• Published on 28/01/26 at 14:30
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Carbone Farmers: 184 494 carbon credits sold and 2000 farmers supported during the year 2025 in France

More than 2,000 farmers and livestock breeders have been helped to transition to regenerative agriculture, according to the Carbone Farmers 2025 impact report published by the ecological transition audit and consultancy firm on 28/01/2026. A total of 184 494 carbon credits for farmers were sold…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Producers, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 428168
• Published on 28/01/26 at 13:30
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New genomic techniques: the ENVI Committee votes in favour of the agreement before the final Plenary vote

The Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI Committee) of the European Parliament adopted the provisional agreement on 'Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed' by 59 votes in favour, 24 against and 2 abstentions on 28/01/2026 in…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Farming / food production
• Article # 428105
• Published on 28/01/26 at 11:38
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Bioeconomy strategy, organic farming regulation: Cyprus Presidency's priorities for the AGRI/ENVI sectors

The European strategy on the bioeconomy and the amendments of the regulation on organic farming were the two main items on the agenda of the first Agriculture and Fisheries Council chaired by Cyprus on 26/01/2026 in Brussels. "Agriculture is at the heart of European autonomy and resilience. In…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 428038
• Published on 27/01/26 at 15:29
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Have your say on the future of carbon farming voluntary certification open until 19/02/2026

A public consultation on the future of the carbon farming voluntary certification has been launched by the DG for Climate Action of the European Commission on 23/01/2026. Open until 19/02, this "Have your say" aims to gather draft certification methodologies for carbon farming activities. "Land…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): European bodies, Carbon capture & mitigation, Soil
• Article # 427793
• Published on 26/01/26 at 13:57