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European Commission : Eric Mamer appointed as Director-General at the DG for Environment (DG ENV)

The European Commission has appointed Eric Mamer as Director-General of the Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV), a decision announced on 18/06/2025 and taking effect on 01/07/2025. Eric Mamer, a French national, is a senior Commission official with more than 30 years of experience…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience
• Article # 402092
• Published on 18/06/25 at 10:00
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EU/ENVI Council: adoption of End of Life Vehicles proposition

The European Council unanimously adopted a position on the end-of-life vehicles (ELV) regulation proposed by the European Commission, in Luxembourg, on the 16/05/2025. It foresees a general approach with circularity requirements for vehicle design and the management of end-of-life vehicles. A…
Domain(s): Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, National bodies, Circularity, …
• Article # 402005
• Published on 18/06/25 at 07:45
Danish Presidency of the EU from 01/07 to 31/12/2025: economic growth and green transition as priorities

Denmark will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 01/07 to 31/12/2025. Its priorities include economic growth and competitiveness, in particular through European integration in strategic sectors such as energy, and green transition, according to Marie Bjerre, the…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 401934
• Published on 18/06/25 at 06:55
Opening of the June Climate Meetings (SB 62) in Bonn to prepare the COP 30 in Bélem

From 16 to 26/06/2025, UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies meet at the seat of the secretariat in Bonn (Germany) to shape the agenda and inform decisions at COP30. "At a time when the world needs a really clear signal that the climate agenda is on course, there is a global intent to close that ambition…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 401779
• Published on 17/06/25 at 09:49
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€1 Bn investment for the first European Ocean Pact announced by Ursula von der Leyen at Nice's UNOC

"Europe is investing €1 B in 50 projects around the world. €1 B in projects for those who make a living from the sea. We will invest in scientists and conservationists who seek to protect it", announces Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission in Nice on 09/06/2025 at the UNOC…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Water
• Article # 401812
• Published on 16/06/25 at 18:14
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OSOA package: agreement reached about key pillar of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability

The European Commission has welcomed a provisional agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the “One Substance, One Assessment” (OSOA) package on 11/06/2025, described as “a key deliverable of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability.” The initiative is designed to…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Public health & nutrition
• Article # 401831
• Published on 16/06/25 at 13:41
State and trends of carbon pricing 2025

The State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2025 report, published by the World Bank on 11/06/2025, highlights the steady growth in the adoption of carbon taxes and emissions trading systems (ETSs), now covering 28% of global greenhouse gas emissions and jurisdictions representing nearly two-thirds of…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, Financing & funding, Climate / carbon
• Article # 401813
• Published on 16/06/25 at 13:24
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Global warming: "We need to reshape our way of thinking to adapt" (S. Pen Point, Cerema)

"We need to reshape our way of thinking to adapt; we need to reconnect with ancient and vernacular knowledge; we need to understand how solutions can be locally rooted; and we need to integrate climate change constraints in our adaptation narratives", said Sakina Pen Point, Cerema's project…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Production / Construction
• Article # 401751
• Published on 16/06/25 at 12:00
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"Competitiveness and sustainability thought together will be a win-win" (J. Roniger, KIC, at EYE 2025)

"Competitiveness and business are being played against sustainability, when they have to be thought together to turn into a win-win ", says Johanna Roniger, analyst at Kontext Institute for Climate, in front of an assembly of young Europeans gathered in the European Youth Event (EYE), in…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Climate / carbon
• Article # 401646
• Published on 13/06/25 at 15:55
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Global warming: "Climate is turning into a factor of social inequalities" (V. Schwarz, Météo-France)

"Territories throughout the country are diversely affected by the effects of global warming. Climate is turning into a factor of social inequalities", said Virginie Schwarz, President and CEO of Météo-France, at the Anru (French National Urban Renovation Agency) National Days, organised in Paris…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 401605
• Published on 13/06/25 at 11:00