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Disaster events: AI used "to build a more complete risk mapping in underrepresented contexts" (JRC)

"We present a dataset of over 3,000 global disaster events from 2014 to 2024, across 175 countries, spanning 26 disaster types and accounting for around 80% of global economic losses recorded by the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) over the same period", state the authors of the study "Disaster…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, Climate adaptation & resilience, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 440247
• Published on 06/05/26 at 17:00

Pesticides: ENVI Committee rejects the objection to the regulation approving pydiflumetofen as substitute

The ENVI Committee of the European Parliament rejected the objection to the Commission implementing regulation approving the active substance pydiflumetofen as a candidate for substitution, on 05/05/2026, during an ordinary session in Brussels. 45 members voted against, 39 in favour and 1 member…

Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Farming / food production, …
• Article # 440130
• Published on 06/05/26 at 11:00

European Competitiveness Fund: ENVI Committee adopts its opinion, asking for a stand-alone LIFE program

The Environment, Climate and Food Safety Committee of the European Parliament adopted its draft opinion on the European Competitiveness Fund, including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities, on 05/05/2026. 59 MEPs voted for, 22 against, and 8 abstained. The…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Financing & funding, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 440160
• Published on 06/05/26 at 09:32

French Ecological Transition Ministry: Régine Engström, interim Director General of Risk Prevention

Régine Engström was appointed interim Director General of Risk Prevention by decree on 04/05/2026, published in the Journal Officiel on 05/05. She is currently head of department and deputy to the Director General of Risk Prevention, Cédric Bourillet. Having held this position since 2018, he…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Skills & Employment, Climate / carbon
• Article # 440176
• Published on 05/05/26 at 18:05

EU: publication of the harmonised framework for calculating the Global Warming Potential of buildings

The delegated regulation amending the European Union framework for the lifecycle Global Warming Potential (GWP) assessment of new buildings was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 04/05/2026. This harmonised framework, based on a European calculation standard (EN 15978), "promotes…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 440133
• Published on 05/05/26 at 15:15

"The Commission will continue to propose simplification measures for our industries" (Stéphane Séjourné)

"Building our energy independence and avoiding decarbonisation is the right solution", says Stéphane Séjourné, Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy. He was speaking as part of an exchange with MEPs from the European Parliament's Environment…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 440129
• Published on 05/05/26 at 14:40

EU LIFE Programme: launch of the calls for proposals 2026, with €601,5M available

The EU LIFE Programme 2026 Calls for proposals have been launched to support EU measures to increase competitiveness, close the innovation gap and decarbonise the economy, announced the European Commission on 22/04/2026. "In addition, it will help reduce strategic dependencies — especially on…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Financing & funding, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 439142
• Published on 05/05/26 at 11:03

FR / Packaging / ERP: list of data transmitted by eco-organisations and transmission procedures (Order)

The purpose of the Order of 22/04/2026 issued by the Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature, published in the Journal officiel on 05/05/2026, is to define the nature of the regional data transmitted to the competent authority by the…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Biodiversity
• Article # 440065
• Published on 05/05/26 at 10:30

EUDR revision: NGOs concerned over leather exclusion and softening of due diligence requirements

Following the EU Deforestation Regulation revision by the European Commission on 04/05/2026, WWF EU, Earthsight, Client Earth and Greenpeace EU expressed their concerns. They include: • further delays in the implementation of the EUDR, which has already been postponed twice ; • exemption of…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, ESG & CSR, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 439968
• Published on 04/05/26 at 18:30

IMO: The Marine Environment Protection Committee commits to "rebuild consensus" on Net-zero framework

The Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization (MEPC IMO) commits to "rebuild consensus on global shipping emissions, while sounding the alarm over environmental risks in the Strait of Hormuz and adopting new measures to curb air pollution in the Northeast…

Domain(s): Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): Trade unions & federations, Decarbonisation , Freight & Logistics
• Article # 439963
• Published on 04/05/26 at 18:00