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2040 climate targets: "Farmers cannot be expected to do more for climate with fewer resources" (EP/Agri)

"Farmers must be placed at the centre of the transition, not only as contributors to the climate solution, but also as beneficiaries of fair compensation and targeted assistance, and they must be given the necessary means to act. In this regard, the AGRI Committee is very concerned about the…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon, …
• Article # 411388
• Published on 15/09/25 at 15:36
EC: evolution of SAFs antidumping duties for USA, Argentina, China and Indonesia

To include SAFs in the list of American biodiesels subject to antidumping or countervailing duties; to extend monitoring of SAFs imports from the Popular Republic of China; to include SAFs in the perimeter of countervailing duties on imports of biodiesel originating from Argentina; to include…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Air transportation, …
• Article # 411424
• Published on 15/09/25 at 12:08
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Biogas: 1,122 facilities connected by 30/06/2025; 771 injecting biomethane (Sdes)

1,122 biogas plants were connected to the grid as at 30/06/2025, according to the quarterly scoreboard published by the Sdes (Service des données et études statistiques / French public data and statistics service) on 29/08/2025. Total installed capacity is 585 MW. During the second quarter of…
Domain(s): Energies, Agrifood
• Category(ies): Producers, Production / Construction, Infrastructures & Grids, …
• Article # 411372
• Published on 15/09/25 at 10:00
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Agenda of the week: events not to be missed between the 15 and 21/09/2025

This week's highlight will be the Council of the Environment Ministers on 17/09/2025 in Brussels. Member States Environment Ministers will discuss the 2040 EU climate targets (90% of GHG reduction in 2040, compared to 1990 levels, as proposed by the European Commission) and the possibility of…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 411281
• Published on 15/09/25 at 09:00
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EP: votes on CBAM simplification, Waste Framework Directive and circularity in the automotive sector

New rules to reduce food and textile waste, new circularity requirements for vehicles and simplification of the CBAM rules; these are the main legislative texts relating to transition that were adopted by the European Parliament during its Plenary session in Strasbourg on 9 and 10/09/2025. The…
Domain(s): Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Circularity, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 410771
• Published on 10/09/25 at 17:38
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State of the Union Speech: Ursula von der Leyen's announcements in Strasbourg (European Parliament)

"Europe’s independence will depend on its ability to compete in today’s turbulent times. We have everything it takes to thrive here in Europe, from our single market to our social market economy. But we know the economic and geopolitical headwinds are strong, and we have seen how dependencies can…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Circularity, …
• Article # 410834
• Published on 10/09/25 at 17:27
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Agenda of the week: events not to be missed between the 08 and 12/09/2025

This week, the Regenerative Agriculture Summit takes place in Amsterdam, from the 8 to the 10/09/2025. An informal Council of AgriFish Ministers takes place in Copenhagen, on the 08 and 09/09/2025. MEPs are in Strasbourg all week for the Plenary session. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 410491
• Published on 08/09/25 at 11:57
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Climate neutrality: "Progress in the European agri-food sector is far too slow" (ECNO)

"During the evaluation period, progress towards aligning the European agri-food sector with climate neutrality has remained far too slow. Reductions in the sector's GHG emissions have been limited, and the EU is unlikely to meet its 2030 targets for increasing the area devoted to organic farming…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, Decarbonisation , Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 410359
• Published on 05/09/25 at 16:43
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Bioéthanol France: Alexandre Haack elected Chairman

Alexandre Haack has been elected President of Bioéthanol France by its Board of Directors, the trade association announced on 05/09/2025. With effect from 06/09/2025, he succeeds Valérie Corre, Director of Alcohol/Ethanol EU Regulatory Affairs at Tereos, who becomes Vice-Chairman. Alexandre…
Domain(s): Energies, Agrifood
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Bioeconomy, Farming / food production, …
• Article # 410282
• Published on 05/09/25 at 11:21
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EU: Council to back up Commission on CAP simplification measures

"The proposed simplification measures could lead to significant reductions in administrative costs for both farmers and national administrations. According to the Commission’s assessment, this simplification could lead to annual savings of up to €1.6 B for farmers and more than €200 M for Member…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Farming / food production
• Article # 410084
• Published on 05/09/25 at 10:13