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"We call for a further stimulation of the demand for recycled plastic" (Plastics Recyclers Europe)

"The measures presented by the European Commission to support the plastic recycling sector in December 2025 are of course positive and we fully support them. They represent an important first step and a targeted response to address the wave of closures of European plastic recycling facilities. A…

Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Circularity, Skills & Employment, …
• Article # 425982
• Published on 12/01/26 at 15:00

Agenda of the week: events not to be missed between 12/01 and 16/01/2026

This week's highlight will be the signing of the Mercosur agreement on Saturday in Paraguay by Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, following the approval by a majority of Member States. The BBNJ (Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions) Agreement, or High Seas…

Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 425954
• Published on 12/01/26 at 13:05

EC: publication of a guidance on barriers to the deployment of innovative forms of renewable energy

A notice on a guidance on innovative technologies and forms of renewable energy deployment, released by the European Commission, has been published in the Official Journal of the EU on 09/01/2026. The text identifies the main specific barriers limiting the current role of these innovations, in…

Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 425817
• Published on 12/01/26 at 10:00

USDA Regenerative Agriculture Program labelled greenwashing by American NGOs (Beyond Pesticides, FOE US)

Several NGOs, including Beyond Pesticides and Friends of the Earth, accuse the U.S. Department of Agriculture of "greenwashing" after it announced the launch of a "New Regenerative Agriculture Program" on 10/12/2025. NGOs to accuse the USDA of "greenwashing" after its Regenerative Agriculture…

Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Public health & nutrition, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 425787
• Published on 09/01/26 at 15:29

FR/ National Forum for Eco-Businesses to take place on 02/04/2026 in Paris

The National Forum for Eco-Businesses (Forum National des Eco-Entreprises) will take place in Paris, at the Ministry of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, on 02/04/2026. Organised by PEXE, the French eco-businesses association, and ADEME, the French agency for the…

Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, Producers, Service providers, …
• Article # 425718
• Published on 09/01/26 at 15:02

Germany: with a mere 1,5% fall of GHG emissions in 2025, a "lost momentum on climate action" (Agora)

"Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions fell only slightly in 2025, declining by 9 Mt, or -1,5% compared with the previous year. For the first time, the sluggish uptake of climate technologies in the buildings and transport sectors is visibly reflected in the overall emission balance". These are the…

Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Decarbonisation , Climate / carbon, …
• Article # 425583
• Published on 09/01/26 at 13:00

"Natural capital should be recognised as critical national infrastructure" (ISEP/report)

"To futureproof the economy and provide resilience against the increasing impacts of climate change, natural capital should be recognised as critical infrastructure and integrated more effectively into the UK economy and fiscal policies", declared Sarah Mukherjee, ISEP CEO, on 08/01/2026. "This…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, Climate adaptation & resilience, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 425664
• Published on 09/01/26 at 11:26

RenewableUK: Tara Singh (Burson) appointed CEO of the professional association

Tara Singh has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of RenewableUK, the association representing the UK renewable industries, the organisation announced on 08/01/2027. She will take up the role in late February, succeeding former CEO Dan McGrail, who led the organisation from 2021 to 2025 and…

Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Producers, Service providers, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 425642
• Published on 08/01/26 at 17:00

"The decision by the world’s second-largest emitter to retreat from UNFCCC is regrettable" (W. Hoekstra)

Donald Trump, the U.S. President, decided to withdraw his country from 66 international and intergovernmental organisations on 07/01/2026, considering them to be "contrary to the interests of the United States". He ordered the withdrawal from international organisations that fight climate change…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, National bodies, Carbon capture & mitigation, …
• Article # 425576
• Published on 08/01/26 at 15:30

ECHA: launch of the Industry Portal to notify substances coming into contact with drinking water

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched a new online tool, the ECHA Industry Portal, on 05/01/2026, to enable manufacturers to notify their plans regarding the substances involved in their processes and products they wish to keep, add or remove from the four European Positive Lists…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Water
• Article # 425436
• Published on 08/01/26 at 14:06