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Wallonia Region: Tereos pays €12 M in compensation for pollution of the Scheldt

€12 million: this is the amount of compensation paid by the Tereos cooperative group to the Wallonia Region as reparation for massive pollution of the Scheldt, caused by the discharge, in 2020, of nearly 100,000 m³ of beet washing water from a Tereos France facility. This major pollution incident…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Service providers, Producers, Justice, …
• Article # 446012
• Published on 25/06/26 at 13:00
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FR / Commission nationale consultative des catastrophes naturelles: 36 members appointed

Thirty-six people have been appointed as members of the Commission nationale consultative des catastrophes naturelles for a term of three years, by order of the Minister for the Interior, the Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industrial Sovereignty, Energy and Digital Affairs, the Minister for…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 445973
• Published on 25/06/26 at 11:00
Law against ultra-fast fashion: its adoption will make France “a pioneer in Europe” (Mathieu Lefèvre)

"If passed, this law will make France a pioneer within the European Union. With this bill, we are paving the way for a much-needed European initiative," said Mathieu Lefèvre, Minister of State for Ecological Transition, during the debate on the draft bill aimed at reducing the environmental impact…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Circularity, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 445965
• Published on 25/06/26 at 10:31
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Sustainability transparency framework: Council agrees on update and simplification of existing SFDR

On 24 June 2026, the Council agreed its negotiating position on an updated sustainability transparency framework for financial products sold in the European Union. The objective is to ease administrative burdens and help investors better understand and compare sustainability-related financial…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 445875
• Published on 24/06/26 at 18:00
Light vehicles, LIFE, COP31, plastic: France’s positions at next ENVI Council

"The Environment Council meeting, scheduled for 25 June, is important, but no legislation is due to be adopted. However, the debates and discussions that will take place will provide an opportunity to assess the balance of power and to shape future environmental legislation,” stated the office of…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, National bodies, …
• Article # 445878
• Published on 24/06/26 at 16:32
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Conservatoire du Littoral/LPO: a six-year partnership to protect French coastlines and lake areas

Preserving natural coastal and lakeside areas is the aim of the partnership agreement signed between the Conservatoire du Littoral and the Ligue de protection des oiseaux (LPO) on 19 June 2026. Forming part of a “long-standing collaboration”, this six-year partnership will primarily aim to: …
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Conservation and preservation, Biodiversity
• Article # 445874
• Published on 24/06/26 at 15:31
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EC: €846 M payment to Spain to support the reconstruction of the Valencia Region after 2024 floods

The European Commission has approved the payment of €846 M to Spain from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to support the reconstruction efforts after the devastating floods that struck the Valencia Region in October 2024. Following a thorough assessment of the damage, and taking into consideration…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 445866
• Published on 24/06/26 at 15:00
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Cinov Territoires & Environnement: Sabine El Moualy elected chair

Sabine El Moualy was elected President of Cinov Territoires & Environnement, an union within the Cinov Federation (covering the engineering, consultancy and digital sectors), at the union’s General Assembly on 18 May 2026. This union is active in the fields of biodiversity, sociology, spatial…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Trade unions & federations, Skills & Employment, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 445803
• Published on 24/06/26 at 11:16
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Food and Feed Safety Omnibus: European scientists warn that the Commission's proposal increases risks

Scientists from 27 European research institutions warn that the Commission's Food and Safety Omnibus proposal "would increase risks to human health and the environment, reduce incentives for safer pest-control alternatives, and undermine trust in regulatory decision-making", said PAN Europe on…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, European bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 445703
• Published on 23/06/26 at 18:33
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Pesticides: enforcement action brought by the “Justice pour le vivant” collective against French State

"We are lodging an application for enforcement with the Paris Administrative Court of Appeal so that it may order the French State, subject to a daily penalty, to implement its decision of 3 September 2025", which ordered it to reform its protocols for the assessment and authorisation of…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Conservation and preservation, Justice, …
• Article # 445733
• Published on 23/06/26 at 18:00