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BBNJ: Ratification by more than 60 countries, entry into force in 2026

"The entry into force of the BBNJ Agreement marks a historic step forward for the protection of the oceans and marine biodiversity. This agreement, the result of years of negotiations, shows that the global community is capable of cooperating to preserve our planet's most fragile ecosystems. It is…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 412969
• Published on 26/09/25 at 13:27

EU / CRCF: a "transparent" European register to be set up in 2028 (Valeria Forlin, DG Clima)

"The scope of the CRCF Act includes all natural activities, as well as technological activities that can remove carbon from the atmosphere or reduce emissions from land. It covers carbon storage in bio-based materials, such as construction materials, and emerging technologies, such as biochar or…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 412878
• Published on 25/09/25 at 17:14

UN Climate Summit 2025: "The world can count on the EU's continued climate leadership" (U. von der Leyen)

"Europe will stay the course on our climate ambition. Our emissions are down nearly 40% since 1990. They now represent only 6% of global emissions. We are on track to reach our 2030 target and cut emissions by 55%. And I am happy to announce that last week, Member States agreed that our NDC…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 412749
• Published on 25/09/25 at 11:58

EU/Water: agreement between Council and Parliament on inclusion of new substances in the pollutants lists

The Council Presidency and representatives of the European Parliament have reached a provisional political agreement on a proposal for a directive to review and update the lists of pollutants affecting surface water and groundwater and the corresponding regulatory standards, the European…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Water
• Article # 412621
• Published on 24/09/25 at 13:54

Omnibus I/CS3D: "This is politics, and politics at its worst" (Lara Wolters, MEP / S&D / Netherlands)

"Earlier this year, the EU Commission took a U-turn on its social and climate commitments in a sweeping deregulation drive. This was exemplified by the widely criticised Omnibus I proposal, which was pushed through without public consultation and any impact assessment, allowing them to reopen and…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Policies & Regulation, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 412572
• Published on 24/09/25 at 13:29

EUDR: "a clear lack of political will to invest sufficiently in a timely implementation" (NGOs and MEPs)

"The law on deforestation was adopted nearly three years ago, and its entry into force has already been postponed for a year. A further postponement for technical weakness is simply deplorable. This is very bad news, both for the fight against global deforestation and for companies that have…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, European bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 412487
• Published on 24/09/25 at 09:00

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EUDR: Commission to postpone entry into force for one more year, EP and Council's approval necessary

The European Commission wants to postpone the entry into force of the EUDR (⁦EU Deforestation Regulation) by one year, from the 31/12/2025 to the 31/12/2026. This postponement is due to an IT technical problem, according to a source at the Commission, as the in-house system, which is used in more…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Biodiversity
• Article # 412454
• Published on 23/09/25 at 18:04

Nature credits: "New tools are necessary to finance investments in nature" (DG ENVI/Commission)

A roadmap to close the financing gap identified in nature protection and restoration, by allowing the private sector to invest in nature : that was the subject of the "Roadmap to Nature Credits" presented by the European Commission to the ENVI Committee at the European Parliament in Brussels on…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Financing & funding, Biodiversity
• Article # 412423
• Published on 23/09/25 at 14:13

Data: National expenditures and investments in environmental protection from European countries in 2022

In 2022, EU investments in environmental protection represented 0.4% of its GDP (gross domestic product). Slovenia was the Member State with the highest share of investments, with 0.8% of its GDP, while Ireland had the lowest share with 0.1% of its GDP. France devoted 0.6% of its GDP to…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Financing & funding, Biodiversity
• Article # 412117
• Published on 22/09/25 at 13:57

Australia: 62%-70% GHG reduction target by 2035 compared with 2005 levels

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 62-70% by 2035, compared to 2005 levels: this is the reduction target announced by Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia, on 18/09/2025. The decision was taken on the proposal of the Climate Change Authority, the country's government agency, as part of…

Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 412261
• Published on 22/09/25 at 13:50