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Bioeconomy Strategy: "This is a major missed opportunity to correct years of misguided policies" (EEB)

The EEB (European Environmental Bureau) expressed concerns about the new European Commission's Bioeconomy Strategic Framework, presented by Jessika Roswall, Commissioner for Climate, Circular Economy and Water Resilience, in Brussels, on 27/11/2025. The Strategy aims to scale up innovation and…

Domain(s): Energies, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Bioeconomy, Farming / food production
• Article # 421233
• Published on 27/11/25 at 17:05

EP/ EUDR : MEPs in favour of a one-year postponement and a simplification review clause

402 MEPs voted in favour of simplification measures regarding the EUDR (EU deforestation regulation), 250 voted against and 8 abstained, during the plenary session in Strasbourg on 26/11/2025. Supported by PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN MEPs, as well as some MEPs from Renew Europe, the text is close to…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Biodiversity
• Article # 421216
• Published on 27/11/25 at 16:06

EU: Publication of the Directive on the prevention of losses of plastic pellets (OJEU)

The European Union has adopted the Directive 2025/2365 on preventing plastic pellet losses, the first European directive to cover plastic pellet losses. The Directive was published in the OJEU (Official Journal of the European Union) on 26/11/2025. The Directive aims to preserve human health…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 421169
• Published on 27/11/25 at 15:30

EU: "The Bioeconomy Strategy will enable to scale up the sector" (Jessika Roswall, Commissioner)

Creating a coherent and simplified regulatory framework to foster circular and sustainable business models, based on products creation from biological ressources : that it is the aim of new European Commission's Bioeconomy Strategic Framework, presented by Jessika Roswall, Commissioner for…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Bioeconomy, …
• Article # 421132
• Published on 27/11/25 at 13:07

COP30: "Europe's structured negotiations have led to its isolation" (Sébastien Treyer, IDDRI)

"Europe’s bargaining attempt failed because it addressed heterogeneous constituencies. This created the impression that Europe was isolated", declared Sébastien Treyer, Director General of IDDRI, during a debriefing of COP30 organised by the Institute on 26/11/2025. COP30 was organised in Belém…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, European bodies, …
• Article # 421093
• Published on 27/11/25 at 10:00

EU: Publication of a legislative act setting a EU Pollinator Monitoring Scheme (OJEU)

The European Commission published a delegated regulation (2025/2188), on 26/11/2025, setting a EU Pollinator Monitoring Scheme to help Member States reverse the decline of pollinator populations by 2030 - a key target of the Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR). This common framework guarantees…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Biodiversity
• Article # 421046
• Published on 26/11/25 at 17:30

BE: Former Prime Minister Alexander de Croo nominated Head of the United Nations Development Program

Alexander de Croo, who has been Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025, has been selected as Head of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for a four-year mandate, by Antonio Guterres, United Nations general secretary, announced the institution on 21/10/2025. The United Nations…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 416327
• Published on 26/11/25 at 17:08

EU: Launch of design of three new IPCEI projects in biotechnologies by the JEF-IPCEI

The JEF-IPCEI (Joint European Forum for Important Projects of Common European Interest) endorsed the launch of the design phase for three new IPCEI candidates on biotechnologies , announced the European Commission on 25/11/2025. The JEF-IPCEI covers the entire lifecycle of the IPCEI process of…

Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Bioeconomy, Climate / carbon, …
• Article # 420909
• Published on 26/11/25 at 16:06

EC: Launch of an impact assessment on hazardous pesticides entering the EU through imported products

The European Commission has launched an impact assessment on hazardous pesticides entering the EU through imported products, as it had committed in its 'Vision for Agriculture and Food', announced the Commission on 25/11/2025. On 19/02/2025, the European Commission presented its Vision on the…

Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Public health & nutrition, …
• Article # 420951
• Published on 26/11/25 at 16:00

European Commission: publication of Soil Monitoring Law (OJEU)

The European Union has adopted the Directive 2025/2360, also known as Soil Monitoring Law, the first European directive devoted to soil health and resilience. The directive was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 26/11/2025. The Soil Monitoring Law aims to preserve soil…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 420980
• Published on 26/11/25 at 14:48