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France : publication of the 7^th annual report of the Haut Conseil pour le Climat

'Relaunching climate action in the face of worsening impacts and weakening leadership' is the theme of the 7^th annual report by the French Haut Conseil pour le Climat, which was published on 03/07/2025. The document reports on France's climate action, the effectiveness of its policies and their…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, National bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 404270
• Published on 03/07/25 at 10:12

EU: launch of a new Life Sciences Strategy covering the whole span of living systems

A Life Science Strategy to unlock the full potential of this major sector, ranging from human health to food systems, is being launched by the Commission, announces the institution in Brussels, on 02/07/2025. Building on the former (2024) Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing strategy, it covers a…

Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Research & innovation, …
• Article # 404199
• Published on 02/07/25 at 17:38

EU climate target of -90% GHG in 2040 : objectives unchanged, new flexibilities allowed (Commission)

A reduction of 90% of GHG net emissions in 2040, the inclusion of carbon credits outside of the EU in the calculation and the addition of some flexibility measures are all part of the European Commission's revised climate strategy to reach climate neutrality in 2050 in the EU, presented on…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 404077
• Published on 02/07/25 at 15:53

EU : CINEA preparing the ground for the introduction of nature credits through Green Assist

Helping a pioneering mission-oriented enterprise, Restore, to define and implement its nature-based investment vehicles : the European Agency for Climate, Infrastructure and Network Innovation, CINEA, through its Green Assist advisory program, carried on its exploring way onto the introduction of…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Banking & insurance, European bodies, …
• Article # 404120
• Published on 02/07/25 at 12:13

EP / EU 2040 climate target: "We don’t see a majority without flexibility" (P. Liese & C. Ehler, EPP)

"We don’t see a majority in Parliament nor Council for any 2040 target without flexibility. Even more important is that finally Europe will create the enabling conditions to reach any 2040 target, for example for the ramp up of hydrogen, CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) and cheap electricity"…

Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Carbon capture & mitigation, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 403965
• Published on 01/07/25 at 16:21

EU/Council : Danish Presidency's agenda for a "competitive and green" Europe

A "secure, competitive and green Europe" : these are the three key words announced by the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union to qualify its priorities during its 6-months mandate, running from 01/07/2025 until 31/12/2025, succeeding Poland. For all environment-related…

Domain(s): Energies, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Bioeconomy, …
• Article # 403903
• Published on 01/07/25 at 15:31

European Union emission inventory report 1990-2023 (EEA report, 06/2025)

European Environment Agency annual report on major air pollutants in the European Union from 1990 to 2023. Its scope is pollutants under the UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (Air Convention) and the Gothenburg Protocol (CO2 not included).

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Research & innovation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 403727
• Published on 30/06/25 at 16:26

European Commission / JRC : breaking ground for the first New European Bauhaus building in Seville

With its net-positive emissions thanks to a large surface of solar panels and its reengineered traditional architecture, the new JRC (Joint Research Center) building in Sevilla (Spain), will be the first building fully embodying the New European Bauhaus principles : its construction has been…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 403773
• Published on 30/06/25 at 15:37

EU : Climate change "a serious problem" for 85% of the Europeans (Eurobarometer survey)

85% of European citizens believe climate change is a serious problem (92% in France) ; 85% also of the surveyed agree that tackling climate change should be a priority to improve public health and quality of life ; 77% of EU citizens agree that the cost of damage due to climate change is much…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 403746
• Published on 30/06/25 at 14:25

"We must find a way to get to the harder decisions" (S. Still, UN, Bonn, 27/06/2025)

"I am not going to sugarcoat it. We have a lot more to do before we meet again in Belém, says Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, at the closing plenary of the June Climate Meetings in Bonn, on 27/06/2025. There is so much more work to do to keep 1.5 alive, as science demands…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, European bodies, …
• Article # 403490
• Published on 27/06/25 at 16:45