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European Union emission inventory report 1990-2023 (EEA report, 06/2025)

European Environment Agency annual report on major air pollutants in the European Union from 1990 to 2023. Its scope is pollutants under the UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (Air Convention) and the Gothenburg Protocol (CO2 not included).

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Research & innovation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 403727
• Published on 30/06/25 at 16:26

European Commission / JRC : breaking ground for the first New European Bauhaus building in Seville

With its net-positive emissions thanks to a large surface of solar panels and its reengineered traditional architecture, the new JRC (Joint Research Center) building in Sevilla (Spain), will be the first building fully embodying the New European Bauhaus principles : its construction has been…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 403773
• Published on 30/06/25 at 15:37

EU : Climate change "a serious problem" for 85% of the Europeans (Eurobarometer survey)

85% of European citizens believe climate change is a serious problem (92% in France) ; 85% also of the surveyed agree that tackling climate change should be a priority to improve public health and quality of life ; 77% of EU citizens agree that the cost of damage due to climate change is much…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 403746
• Published on 30/06/25 at 14:25

"We must find a way to get to the harder decisions" (S. Still, UN, Bonn, 27/06/2025)

"I am not going to sugarcoat it. We have a lot more to do before we meet again in Belém, says Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, at the closing plenary of the June Climate Meetings in Bonn, on 27/06/2025. There is so much more work to do to keep 1.5 alive, as science demands…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, European bodies, …
• Article # 403490
• Published on 27/06/25 at 16:45

Heatwave / France : possible reductions in nuclear power generation from 27/06/2025

EDF announced on 26/06/2025 that production restrictions are likely to affect the French nuclear fleet, and more specifically the Bugey site (Ain), from 27/06/2025. These production adjustments are being made because of the forecast high temperatures on the Rhône. In order to cool their…

Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Producers, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 403571
• Published on 27/06/25 at 16:35

European Union ETS: Integration of CDRs (Carbon Dioxyde Removals) and Future Strategies

How to integrate CDRs (Carbon Dioxyde Removals) into the European Union ETS (Emissions Trading Systems)? Integrate them into the ETS 1 and -soon-to-be- ETS 2? Or establish a separate CDR market? Two main options have been discussed about the future of the European Union Emissions Trading System…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Carbon capture & mitigation, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 403498
• Published on 27/06/25 at 16:17

Biodiversity labelling : "A dimension of compromise and choice" (Vincent Colomb, Ademe, France )

'Biodiversity is a complex matter. Depending on the area concerned, some practices would favour certain species and harm others. Creating a rating system that reflects biodiversity as a whole is an extremely difficult exercise in itself. The aim is to produce something meaningful that provides…

Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Public health & nutrition, …
• Article # 402897
• Published on 27/06/25 at 11:30

Financial sector guidebook on NBS investment (WRI)

The World Resources Institute (WRI) presents a guidebook on Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) investment on 25/06/2025. WRI is a global research non-profit organization created in 1982 in the United States.

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Financing & funding, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 403287
• Published on 27/06/25 at 10:50

"NBS investment remains limited due to several barriers" (WRI guidebook to investment)

"NBS (Nature Based Solutions) mainstream investment remains limited due to several barriers, including: a lack of standardized definitions and metrics ; high costs for small-scale projects ; concerns over liquidity and uncertain return profiles. These challenges are exacerbated by the emerging…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, Financing & funding, Climate / carbon, …
• Article # 403292
• Published on 27/06/25 at 10:47

Climate targets: "EU must reach neutrality by 2040" (WWF); "ETS should not replace NDCs" (CMW)

"We advocate for the EU to reach climate neutrality by 2040. 90 to 95% reduction of GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions should be the floor, not the ceiling", declares Michael Sicaud-Clyet, climate policy officer at WWF EU, in a press briefing where News Tank was present, on 26/06/2025. The…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 403346
• Published on 26/06/25 at 17:29