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ENVI Committee: approval of the circularity requirements and end-of-life vehicles proposition

The ENVI Committee of the Parliament has adopted the provisional agreement on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, on 25/02/2026, during an joint session with Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee in Brussels. 96 members…
Domain(s): Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Circularity, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 431897
• Published on 26/02/26 at 11:00
Clean energy: The EU "generally 2nd major knowledge producer on early-stage technologies", behind China

"China consistently leads global scientific and technological output across the detected emerging clean energy technologies", states a news report from the Joint Research Center, released on 25/02/2026. "The EU is generally the second major producer of knowledge, with stronger specialisation…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, International bodies, Producers, …
• Article # 431879
• Published on 25/02/26 at 15:35
©  Sigrid Stagl/University of Vienna
"Climate inaction is an active driver of prosperity loss" (Sigrid Stagl, University of Vienna)

"Climate inaction is not a zero scenario. It is an active driver of prosperity loss. And EU-wide prevention saves trillions, protects lives and strengthens competitiveness", declares Sigrid Stagl, Professor in Environmental Economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business and Austrian…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Academic, European bodies, …
• Article # 431603
• Published on 25/02/26 at 13:52
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Maritime transport: publication of the rules relating to the FuelEU database

"The rules on access rights and the functional and technical specifications, including notification rules and filtering, of the FuelEU database", which is based primarily on the THETIS-MRV system, are set out in an implementing regulation published in the Official Journal of the EU on…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 431872
• Published on 25/02/26 at 11:52
©  Christophe Clergeau/LinkedIn
EP: launch of the Exposome Alliance to tackle the environmental and social drivers of chronic disease

"A coordinated effort to tackle the environmental and social drivers of Europe’s growing chronic disease burden and shift EU policy decisively towards prevention"; this is the definition of the Exposome Alliance, launched in the European Parliament on 24/02/2025. The Alliance, convened by MEP…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, Associations & NGOs, European bodies, …
• Article # 431735
• Published on 24/02/26 at 16:23
©  Canva
"A critical lack of understanding of how the ocean absorbs and stores carbon" (Unesco report)

"The ocean is storing around 25% of global CO₂ emissions. But major blind spots remain in our scientific understanding of this process, with variations large enough to considerably affect how governments plan climate mitigation and adaptation strategies", exposes a new report coordinated by the…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, International bodies, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 431717
• Published on 24/02/26 at 16:16
©  CY2026
Omnibus I: postponement and reduction of the scope of the CSRD and CS3D formally adopted by Council

"With a view to boosting EU competitiveness, the Council gave today its final green light to a simplification of the sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for companies", announces the Council of the EU on 24/02/2025. CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting) and CS3D…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, ESG & CSR, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 431707
• Published on 24/02/26 at 14:00
©  BB
European Ocean Pact: “Have your say” on the EU strategy for coastal communities

A call for evidence "to shape the EU strategy for coastal communities", as part of the European Ocean Pact, is launched by the Commission on 23/02/2026. "The strategy aims to promote resilience, economic growth, and tackle unique challenges faced by the coastal regions". Home to around 90…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Bioeconomy, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 431612
• Published on 24/02/26 at 09:15
©  Marcin Jozwiak
Risk of carbon leakage: French decree to harmonise aid to exposed companies with European standards

The French system of aid for companies exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage has been harmonised with European obligations in the area of energy efficiency, according to a decree dated 20/02, published in the French Official Journal on 21/02/2026. This aid concerns companies "subject…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Producers, Service providers, …
• Article # 431613
• Published on 23/02/26 at 16:49
©  D.R.
Duty of care: verdict of the case against TotalEnergies expected on 25/06/2026 (Paris Court)

The verdict in the legal proceedings brought against TotalEnergies for breach of its duty of care "will be handed down on 25/06/2026", said the judges at the Paris Court, following a hearing on 19 and 20/02/2026. The oil major was being heard as part of the climate litigation initiated in 2020…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Producers, …
• Article # 431598
• Published on 23/02/26 at 15:37