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Textiles EPR reform: "Towards the industrialisation of a genuine recycling sector" (French Ministry)

"Orienting the Extended Producer Responsibility for textiles, footwear and household linen (EPR TLC) towards the industrialisation of a genuine recycling sector in France" is the objective of the reform announced by Mathieu Lefèvre, Minister Delegate for Ecological Transition, on 23/04/2026, after…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Circularity, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 439488
• Published on 28/04/26 at 18:10
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Santa Marta Conference: the French government presents its roadmap for a fossil fuel phase-out

The French government released a roadmap for France's gradual phase-out of fossil fuels on 27/04/2026, on the sidelines of the first Conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels, currently taking place in Santa Marta (Colombia). "France has been engaged since 2017 in an energy planning to…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Decarbonisation
• Article # 439451
• Published on 28/04/26 at 17:11
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French ministry for Energy : F. Tirana appointed decarbonisation advisor, L. De Oliveira Europe advisor

Florian Tirana has been appointed decarbonation and planning adviser in the cabinet of Maud Bregeon, the French Minister attached to the Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty, with responsibility for energy, by an order published in the Journal officiel…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): National bodies, Decarbonisation
• Article # 439421
• Published on 28/04/26 at 12:10
Santa Marta Conference: "France's priority is to implement the Paris Agreement" (Ministry)

"For France, the priority is not to spend hours renegotiating new texts or new instruments, but to implement the Paris Agreement, which sets an objective of carbon neutrality by 2050", declared the French Ministry of Ecological Transition on 27/04/2026 ahead of the high-level discussions that will…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, International bodies, National bodies, …
• Article # 439339
• Published on 27/04/26 at 17:30
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Sustainability of data centers: creation of a guide and an Observatory for decision-makers in France

The first guide to "sustainable data centers that are acceptable to public decision-makers" was launched on 21/04/2026 by Ville de Demain and Station F, in partnership with France Urbaine and Paris-Île de France Capitale Économique. A national Observatory of sustainable data centers, "a unifying…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): National bodies, Decarbonisation , Research & innovation
• Article # 439280
• Published on 27/04/26 at 12:30
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"The competition to decarbonise is very healthy" (Patrick Peters, Spark Cleantech)

"The competition to decarbonise is very healthy," Patrick Peters, CEO of Spark Cleantech, told News Tank on 24/04/2026. "However, some processes cannot be electrified." "As for green hydrogen, it has an intrinsic cost linked to the price of electricity. We believe in technological…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Producers, Decarbonisation , Renewable energies
• Article # 439264
• Published on 27/04/26 at 11:30
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Agenda: events not to be missed between 27/04 and 01/05/2026

This week's highlight will be the IMO MEPC 84 meeting taking place in London from Monday to Friday. The shipping sector is following the conference very closely, as a "way forward" on a global framework to decarbonise shipping could come out of this meeting, after the postponement of the…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 439160
• Published on 27/04/26 at 09:54
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Santa Marta Conference on ending fossil fuels: what NGOs call for ahead of the meeting

As the first International Conference on the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels opens in Santa Marta (Colombia) under the auspices of the Netherlands and Colombia, NGOs and academics called States to action and analysed the possible outcomes. News Tank gathered their statements. 46 nations will…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, International bodies, …
• Article # 438997
• Published on 24/04/26 at 18:00
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FR / Sébastien Lecornu's Cabinet: Manon Meary, Industry, Innovation and Ecological Transition Advisor

Manon Meary has been appointed Industry, Innovation and Ecological Transition Adviser in the Economy, Finance, Industry and Digital Division of the Cabinet of Sébastien Lecornu, French Prime Minister, by an order dated 21/04/2026 published in the Official Journal on 24/04/2026. She takes up her…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): National bodies, Skills & Employment, Policies & Regulation
• Article # 439082
• Published on 24/04/26 at 09:54
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Wind power/United States: "Dealing with the President's hostility" (Jason Grumet, American Clean Power)

"The end of Joe Biden's term, and the beginning of Donald Trump's second term, have brought about a change in the executive branch's position. The clean energy sector has had to deal with hostility from part of the executive branch, particularly from President Donald Trump", says Jason Grumet, CEO…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Renewable energies
• Article # 439024
• Published on 23/04/26 at 17:03