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Market Stability Reserve for ETS2: adoption of the Commission's proposal by the Council "without changes"

The Council adopted its position on a targeted amendment of the Market Stability Reserve for the new emissions trading system (ETS2) for buildings, road transport and other sectors", announced the European instance, on 18/02/2026. The Commission proposal, (adopted on 27/11/2025), "was supported…

Domain(s): Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, International bodies, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 431017
• Published on 18/02/26 at 15:00

GHG: in the third quarter of 2025, EU emissions increased by 1,1% (828Mt of CO2-eq)

"The EU economy’s seasonally adjusted greenhouse gas emissions in the third quarter of 2025 were estimated at 828Mt of CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq), a 1.1% increase compared with the second quarter of 2025 (819Mt of CO2-eq)", Eurostat said on 13/02/2026. "At the same time, the EU’s gross domestic…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, National bodies, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 430861
• Published on 17/02/26 at 17:59

World Giverny Forum: "Without water, you are unable to do business" (Marie-Claire Daveu, Kering)

"In the textile industry, without water, you are not able to do business, says Marie-Claire Daveu, Chief Sustainability Officer of Kering, at the World Giverny Forum inaugural event in Brussels on 17/02/2026. Last year, we decided to have a specific strategy for water. We want to be net zero by…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Manufacturers , European bodies, …
• Article # 430814
• Published on 17/02/26 at 17:27

European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change: "an urgent coordinated adaptation" needed in the EU

The EU needs "to urgently strengthen its policy framework for effective and coherent adaptation. While rapid and sustained mitigation is indispensable to limit future warming, strengthening adaptation is crucial to prepare for unavoidable temperature increases and safeguard Europe’s strategic…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Carbon capture & mitigation, …
• Article # 430811
• Published on 17/02/26 at 15:49

Council: adoption of a directive updating the list of pollutants affecting water quality, including PFAS

The Council has formally adopted (90,29% in favour) the directive updating the list of pollutants affecting surface water and groundwater, including pesticides, pharmaceuticals and PFAS, announced it on 17/02/2026. The text amends the Water framework directive, the Groundwater directive and the…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Public health & nutrition, …
• Article # 430828
• Published on 17/02/26 at 15:44

Corimer: Marie Thabard (Iberdrola France) appointed Chairman

Marie Thabard, Director of Offshore Operations at Iberdrola France, has been appointed President of the Research and Innovation Steering Committee for the Marine Industry Sector (Corimer), the committee announced on 16/02/2026. She succeeds Carine Tramier, who has held the post since…

Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Skills & Employment, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 430808
• Published on 17/02/26 at 11:30

Taxonomy: several associations lodge an appeal to "re-examine a delegated regulation" issued by the EU

An appeal to the European Court of Justice, lodged by several environmental associations opposed to the development of wind power, was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 16/02/2026. Through this appeal to the Court of Cassation, the appellants are challenging a judgment of the…

Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 430737
• Published on 16/02/26 at 17:26

Only 1 out of 196 national reports on biodiversity submitted prior to preparatory meeting to COP17

Only the European Union submitted its seventh national report on biodiversity, due by 28/02/2026, as the sixth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-6) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) opens in Rome, on 16/02/2026. This meeting is taking place nine months before…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, International bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 430647
• Published on 16/02/26 at 17:18

FR / Igedd: Bertrand Galtier appointed coordinator of the General Inspectorate of Overseas Territories

Bertrand Galtier has been appointed co-ordinator of the Overseas Territorial Inspectorate of the General Inspectorate for the Environment and Sustainable Development (Igedd), by order of 09/02/2026, published in the Journal Officiel of 14/02. He succeeds Didier Kruger, who held this post…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Carbon capture & mitigation, …
• Article # 430702
• Published on 16/02/26 at 15:24

Crédit Agricole: a €7,5M fine imposed by the EBC "for failing to sufficiently identify climate risks"

"The European Central Bank imposes periodic penalty payments amounting to €7 551 050 on Crédit Agricole for failure to comply with its decision on climate-related and environmental risks", announced the ECB on 13/02/2026. The decision of 08/02/2024, "among other things, set out the requirement…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Banking & insurance, European bodies, …
• Article # 430630
• Published on 16/02/26 at 14:00