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FR / S. Lecornu's Cabinet: Vincent Le Biez Head of the Environment, Energy, Transport and Housing Dpt

Vincent Le Biez has been appointed adviser and head of the environment, energy, transport and housing unit in the office of Sébastien Lecornu, Prime Minister, by an order dated 19/09/2025, published in the Journal officiel on 20/09/2025. He took up his post on 15/09/2025. He had previously held…

Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Decarbonisation , Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 412177
• Published on 22/09/25 at 09:12

Agenda of the week: events not to be missed between the 22 and 26/09/2025

This week will be marked by the Agrifish Council, which takes place in Brussels, on the same days as the Environment Committee of the Parliament. Marchers of the "Back to the Future" march against "EU deregulation" may cross high representatives, as their finish line is in Schuman, at the heart of…

Domain(s): Energies, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 412120
• Published on 22/09/25 at 09:00

Transition: "Don't let farmers bear the brunt of these changes alone" (L. Reboux / Banque des Territoire)

'The major issues surrounding the need to transform our agri-food systems are recognised and shared. However, if we are to implement these changes, we cannot expect farmers to bear the burden alone. I would like to remind you that farmers are ready and willing to change", declared Linda Reboux…

Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, Producers, Bioeconomy, …
• Article # 412127
• Published on 19/09/25 at 16:14

FR / Biodiversity: two instructions define the procedures for "strong protection zones"

The French Ministry for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, the Sea and Fisheries is publishing two instructions on the recognition of strong protection zones for land and maritime areas on 10/09/2025. These two texts specify the concept of "strong protection", which must cover 10…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Biodiversity
• Article # 412115
• Published on 19/09/25 at 15:48

COP 30: EU to deliver a Statement of intent instead of mandatory NDC before second deadline

Climate and Environment Ministers agreed to issue a Statement of intent to the UNFCCC instead of the mandatory NDC (Nationally Determined Contribution) required at the end of September 2025, at the Environment Council in Brussels on 18/09/2025. Their decision follows the postponement of the…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, National bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 411923
• Published on 19/09/25 at 12:10

Agreena: 1,6 Mha of fields certified across Europe, allowing for the emission of 2,3 M carbon credits

1.6 million hectares of regeneratively farmed land, engaging farmers across the UK, Denmark, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Bulgaria, and Spain : through adoption of various regenerative practices, participants have achieved reductions of 1.2 million tonnes of CO₂ and…

Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Producers, Service providers, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 411995
• Published on 19/09/25 at 09:00

"What adaptation strategies for the EU?" to take place on 30/09/2025 in Paris (Climate Chance)

The colloquium "What adaptation strategies for the EU?" will take place at the Académie du Climat in Paris on 30/09/2025. Organised by the association Climate Chance and in partnership with EpE (Entreprises pour l’Environnement), the programme includes two round tables on the new European…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Climate adaptation & resilience, Climate / carbon
• Article # 411911
• Published on 18/09/25 at 11:50

"Environment must remain a republican priority" (Sandrine Le Feur, French MP)

"We are calling for collective vigilance. We must not allow what we have worked so hard to build to be weakened. Climate adaptation is not a constraint. When it is systematically integrated into public policy, it becomes a lever for innovation and attractiveness for our regions. Let's continue…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 411835
• Published on 17/09/25 at 17:35

2040 climate targets: "France wants to weaken the national commitments" (CAN/WFF Europe)

"On the Council side, some Member States like Italy, Poland, or Slovakia are actively against the 90% reduction target. Some members have a huge wish-list that they use as a trade-off to make sure that they can support 90% and make this report conditional, such as France, which is the current…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 411647
• Published on 17/09/25 at 09:00

"To invest early in transition is an economically relevant imperative"(Cour des Comptes)

"Global warming is already taking a heavy toll on public finances, economic growth and the quality of life of French people. Conversely, every euro invested in prevention saves up to €3 in avoided damage. The choice is clear: investing early and massively in the ecological transition is as much an…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Decarbonisation , Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 411622
• Published on 16/09/25 at 15:21