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ECHA: adoption of the Socio-Economic analysis committee draft opinion on PFAS restriction proposal

The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Socio-Economic analysis committee has adopted its draft opinion "to restrict the manufacture, placing on the market and the use of PFAS in the EU", on 11/03/2026. Its work is based on the proposal prepared by authorities in Denmark, Germany, the…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Water, …
• Article # 433653
• Published on 11/03/26 at 16:31

Office français de la biodiversité: Anne Frackowiak-Jacobs appointed to the Board of Directors

Anne Frackowiak-Jacobs, Prefect of Puy-de-Dôme, was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Office Français de la Biodiversité as a representative of the State, by an order dated 09/03/2026. She replaces Chantal Mauchet, Prefect of Hérault. Anne Frackowiak-Jacobs has worked for the…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Skills & Employment, Biodiversity
• Article # 433675
• Published on 11/03/26 at 14:30

FR / Ministry for Ecological Transition: Climate and decarbonisation advisor Loïc de Oliveira dismissed

Loïc de Oliveira, climate and decarbonation adviser in the cabinet of Monique Barbut, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature, has been dismissed by order of 10/03/2026, published in the Journal officiel of 11/03. He will cease his…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Skills & Employment, Climate / carbon
• Article # 433674
• Published on 11/03/26 at 14:00

Representing nature in companies: a bill tabled at the French National Assembly by Charles Fournier (MP)

A draft law aimed at representing nature in corporate governance was submitted to the National Assembly on 03/03/2026 by Charles Fournier MP (Ecologiste et Social), announced a coalition of associations that worked on the text on 10/03/2026. In their proposal, the MP and the coalition of…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Skills & Employment, …
• Article # 433511
• Published on 10/03/26 at 16:30

CBAM: the first quarterly price of certificate will be published on 07/04/2026 by the European Commission

The first quarterly price of CBAM certificate will be published on 07/04/2026 by the European Commission, announced the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (TAXUD) on 10/03/2026. Due to the implementation of the CBAM, entered into force on 01/01/2026, importers of concerned goods…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 433454
• Published on 10/03/26 at 16:00

Chemicals and materials: release of the Commission recommendation on revising the SSbD framework

A Commission recommendation regarding the revision of the European assessment framework for “safe and sustainable by design” (SSbD) chemicals and materials, for R&I activities in the practice of researchers and innovators, is published in the Official Journal of the EU, on 10/03/2026. According…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Production / Construction, …
• Article # 433442
• Published on 10/03/26 at 12:30

Biodiversity: French associations call for reform of regulations on "harmful" species

"France Nature Environnement, Humanité et Biodiversité and the LPO are calling on the government to take account of the most recent scientific knowledge and to thoroughly reform the obsolete and unsuitable regulations on species likely to cause damage", the associations said on 09/03/2026. "We…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, National bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 433407
• Published on 10/03/26 at 10:00

Switzerland: initiative to set up a Climate Fund widely rejected by Swiss voters, with 70,7% of the votes

Swiss voters rejected the creation of a climate fund by 70.7% on 08/03/2026. This popular initiative, supported by the Swiss Socialist Party and the Swiss Green Party, called for "significantly more resources to be invested in limiting global warming and managing its consequences", according…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 433361
• Published on 09/03/26 at 17:31

Energy communities: "An ambitious European objective that will probably not be achieved" (ECA)

The EU's objective of setting up energy communities "is ambitious, but it is ill-conceived, suffers from a lack of support, is insufficiently monitored and is unlikely to be achieved", says a special report by the European Court of Auditors, published on 09/03/2026. The report, entitled "Energy…

Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 433363
• Published on 09/03/26 at 17:00

European Ocean Pact: “Have your Say” to "help design a new strategy for the EU's islands"

A four-week public call for evidence is launched to "help design a comprehensive new strategy for the EU's islands", announces the European Commission on 09/03/2026. "Announced in the cohesion policy mid-term review of 01/04/2025 and highlighted in the European Ocean Pact of June 2025, this…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Carbon capture & mitigation, …
• Article # 433309
• Published on 09/03/26 at 16:31