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EU: A €408M Spanish State aid scheme for cleantech investments approved by the European Commission

A €408M Spanish State aid scheme has been approved to "support the decarbonisation of manufacturing industry" under the Clean Industrial Deal, announced the European Commission on 15/12/2025. The scheme will be "fully financed by the Recovery and Resilience Fund (from the NextGenerationEU…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Manufacturers , Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 423456
• Published on 15/12/25 at 16:31

EU ETS: "A decrease of approximately 52M" allowances in the 2026 auctions revised calendar (EEX)

"The revised EU Union Allowance (EUA) auction calendar for the year 2026 has been published, after adjustments related to the phase-in of maritime transport emissions in the EU ETS", announced the European Energy Exchange on 11/12/2025. For the year 2024, "shipping companies have been required…

Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 423434
• Published on 15/12/25 at 16:19

U.S. Department of Agriculture to launch a regenerative pilot program with $700 M subsidies for farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture launched its NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) Regenerative Pilot Program, investing $700 M "to help American farmers adopt practices that improve soil health, enhance water quality, and boost long-term productivity, all while strengthening America's…

Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Production / Construction, …
• Article # 423402
• Published on 15/12/25 at 14:30

Horizon Europe : €4.9 Bn dedicated to climate action in the 2026-2027 Work Programme

The main Horizon Europe Work Programme for 2026-2026 has been adopted on 11/12/2025, announced the European Commission the same day. "With a total budget of €14 Bn, the work programme will dedicate at least 35% of its funding to climate goals" (€4.9Bn). According to Kurt Vandenberghe…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 423376
• Published on 15/12/25 at 13:30

UNEP: "Environmental degradation already costing trillions each year" (Global Environment Outlook)

"Climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation, desertification, and pollution and waste have taken a heavy toll on the planet, people and economies - already costing trillions of dollars each year. Following current development pathways will only intensify this toll", states the Global…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Climate adaptation & resilience, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 423282
• Published on 15/12/25 at 11:33

Agenda of the week: Events not to be missed between 15 and 19/12/2025

This week’s highlights will be the last Plenary session of the Parliament of the year in Strasbourg, the Environment Council, and the European Council meeting in Brussels. Key votes will take place in Strasbourg during this plenary session, including the simplification of the CSRD and CS3D and…

Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 423178
• Published on 15/12/25 at 09:00

Monitoring CO₂ emissions: new "reliable" approach in Zurich, thanks to the European "Icos Cities" project

The city of Zurich's CO₂ emissions can now be reliably measured thanks to the methodologies designed by the European research project entitled "ICOS (Integrated Carbon Observation system) Cities", announced the public Health federal office of Switzerland, on 09/12/2025. Until now, "a region's…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 423239
• Published on 12/12/25 at 16:12

FR / Government: main targets of the draft SNBC 3, a "business plan for the ecological transition"

Guaranteeing energy sovereignty and phasing out fossil fuels; halving territorial emissions (excluding carbon sinks) by 2030 compared with 1990; reducing our final energy consumption: these are three of the eight major strategic objectives of the draft SNBC 3 (Stratégie Nationale Bas Carbone / Low…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Decarbonisation , Climate / carbon
• Article # 423234
• Published on 12/12/25 at 15:52

Energy Transitions Commission: Jules Korstenhorst appointed co-chair as of 01/01/2026

Jules Korstenhorst has been appointed as co-chair of the Energy Transitions Commission, alongside Adair Turner, announced the think-tank on 10/12/2025. It was founded in 2015, with Jules Korstenhorst among the founding Commissioners. Since 2024, he is CEO of Bridge Carbon, a London-based carbon…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Service providers, Decarbonisation , ESG & CSR, …
• Article # 423107
• Published on 12/12/25 at 12:31

BNP Paribas Foundation: 11 scientific projects granted for its "Climate and Biodiversity Initiative"

The BNP Paribas Foundation unveiled the 11 research projects awarded for its 2026-2028 "Climate and biodiversity initiative", on 11/12/2025. For its 6^th edition, the Initiative is dedicated to Ocean and coastal ecosystems, thanks to the “Ocean Decade” label awarded by the Intergovernmental…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, Financing & funding, Research & innovation, …
• Article # 423165
• Published on 12/12/25 at 12:01