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©  Institut Montaigne

"The softened "Automotive Package" dilutes an emerging strategy" (Joseph Delatte, Institut Montaigne)

“In order to achieve neutrality by 2050, Europe is the only power to have chosen electric power technology. [...] Unfortunately, the European Commission’s ‘stop-and-go’ policies have weakened a nascent industrial strategy that aimed to establish a common approach. This shows that it is possible to…
Domain(s): Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Producers, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 424378
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©  Pixabay

Global Environment Facility: immediate departure of CEO Carlos M. Rodriguez ; Claude Gascon as interim

The Global Environment Facility Council announced the departure of CEO and Chairperson Carlos Manuel Rodriguez "following his notification that he will step down from GEF leadership effective immediately", on 19/12/2025. He had held this position since 2020. The GEF Council will appoint a new…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Climate adaptation & resilience, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 424392
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©  CBE

Circular bio-based Europe: a €170,7M call for projects to accelerate bio-based solutions

CBE JU (Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking, a €2Bn partnership between the European Union and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has published its 2026 work programme, announcing €170.7 M funding for call for project proposals to accelerate sustainable and competitive bio-based…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Financing & funding, Biodiversity
• Article # 424366
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©  Pixabay

EU Taxonomy : a guidance to help stakeholders prepare for the simplified disclosure rules in 2026

The European Commission has issued guidance to help stakeholders prepare for the simplified disclosure rules under the EU Taxonomy for sustainable economic activities, which will apply from January 2026, on 17/12/2025. This unified EU classification system allows financial and non-financial…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Manufacturers , Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 424197
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©  European Energy

Agrivoltaics: a first tender won in France by European Energy in Allier (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region)

European Energy has won two tenders in France for two agrivoltaic projects, awarded by the French energy regulatory commission (CRE)", announced the company on 18/12/2025. In Saint-Voir, in the Allier department (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region), two agrivoltaic parks have been under development…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Manufacturers , National bodies
• Article # 424149
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©  D.R.

Météo-France: "An average temperature of 14.0°C in 2025, +1.0°C compared with the 1991-2020 normal".

"With an estimated average temperature of around 14.0°C, i.e. an anomaly of +1.0°C compared with the 1991-2020 normal, 2025 will rank as the 4th or 3rd warmest year ever recorded in France since measurements began in 1900, behind 2022 and 2023 and ahead of 2024", says Météo-France in its 2025…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Climate / carbon
• Article # 424093
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©  European Commission

CBAM: new products included, support to EU producers, flexibilities for non-EU producers (Commission)

The European Commission presented the modifications to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on 17/12/2025. Based on industry's inputs, it includes a change of scope, specific measures to prevent circumvention, a temporary support for EU producers (the Decarbonisation Fund), and some added…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 424018
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European Commission: €4.1Bn Hungarian State aid scheme to support cleantech manufacturing capacity

A €4.1 Bn Hungarian State aid scheme has been approved to "support strategic investments that add cleantech manufacturing capacity" in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal, announced the European Commission on 17/12/2025. "The purpose of the scheme is to grant aid for…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 423956
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©  Espen Rønnevik & Roar Lindefjeld / © Equinor

Norway: Equinor fined €60M for oilspills and pollution at its Mongstad refinery between 2016 and 2021

Equinor Økokrim has been accused of serious breaches of the Norwegian Pollution Control Act, as announced by the Norwegian Economic and Environmental Crime Agency on 16/12/2025. The agency has imposed a penalty of 720 M kroner (€60 M) on the company. " The company is receiving this penalty…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Producers, …
• Article # 423978
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©  3Degrees

3Degrees : David Dines (Cargill) appointed chair of the Risk management Committee

David Dines is appointed to the Board of directors of 3Degrees, global climate solutions provider, effective since 08/12/2025. He will serve as chair of the Risk management Committee of the board and a member of its Human Capital Committee. He was previously Chief financial officer and…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Service providers, Decarbonisation , Climate / carbon
• Article # 423940
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