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PAN Europe: "25% of consumed fruit and vegetables contains pesticide residues not assessed by EFSA"

"41,6% of fruits and vegetables sold in the EU contain pesticide residues, with 25.5% containing more than one residue. This means that one out of four consumed fruit and vegetables exposes consumers to pesticide cocktails that are not assessed by EFSA, despite its legal obligation to do so"…

Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, European bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 440493
• Published on 07/05/26 at 17:40

"European aviation hits new emissions high, remaining largely outside the scope of the EU ETS" (T&E)

"In 2025, flights departing from European airports generated 195 Mt of CO₂, surpassing their 2019 level for the first time since the pandemic. Across 8,6 million departures, emissions rose from 4% compared to 2024. The sector remains largely outside the scope of the European carbon market, which…

Domain(s): Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Trade unions & federations, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 440412
• Published on 07/05/26 at 16:00

European Sustainability Reporting Standards' revision: "Have your say" open until 03/06/2026 (Commission)

The Commission launched a four-week consultation on the revised draft of the European Sustainable Reporting Standards (ESRS) and the voluntary sustainability reporting standard for smaller companies on 06/05/2026. The "Have you say" will be open until 03/06/2026, so stakeholders can provide…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, ESG & CSR, Climate / carbon
• Article # 440322
• Published on 07/05/26 at 10:15

Biodiversity: "Only 43% of threatened species are protected by law in France" (AXA Climate)

"Only 43% of threatened species, assessed using IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) methodology, are protected in France and its overseas territories. This figure is only 34% in mainland France and Corsica, making it the 3^rd lowest protection rate among French territories"…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Service providers, Climate adaptation & resilience, Biodiversity
• Article # 440352
• Published on 06/05/26 at 17:30

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