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COP17/desertification: France welcomes the results despite “a difficult multilateral context”

France welcomes the outcomes of COP 17 on combating desertification and land degradation, despite “a particularly challenging multilateral context”, according to the Ministry for Ecological Transition, following the conclusion of the event on 29 August 2026. COP 17, which took place from 17 to…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): International bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 451836
• Published on 31/08/26 at 18:00
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French Ministry of Ecological Transition: vacancy notice for the Circular Economy Sub-Directorate

The post of Deputy Director for the Circular Economy within the Health, Environment and Circular Economy Department of the Ministry of Ecological Transition’s (MTE) Directorate-General for Risk Prevention has been advertised as vacant in a notice published in the Official Journal on 30 August…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Circularity, Skills & Employment, …
• Article # 451840
• Published on 31/08/26 at 17:43
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FR / Ultra-fast fashion: publication of the decree setting the amounts of financial penalties

The decree setting the amounts of the financial penalties imposed on textile products falling within the ultra-fast-fashion category was published on 28 August 2026 in the French Official Journal. Pursuant to the Act of 8 July 2026, this decree comes into force on 1 September 2026: it…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Circularity, …
• Article # 451834
• Published on 31/08/26 at 17:32
Drought / heatwaves: French minister for Ecological Transition announces €500k in aid to protect wildlife

A one-off grant of €500,000 has been allocated to wildlife rescue centres to help them cope with the effects of drought and heatwaves, announced Mathieu Lefèvre, Minister of State for Ecological Transition, on 28 August 2026. This funding forms part of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s animal…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Financing & funding, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 451815
• Published on 31/08/26 at 16:32
FR / CGDD: Sébastien Terra appointed Deputy Director of Environmental Information

Sébastien Terra, an engineer specialising in statistics, economics and data, has been appointed Deputy Director of Environmental Information within the Data and Statistical Studies Department of the French General Commission for Sustainable Development (CGDD / commissariat général au Développement…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Skills & Employment, Climate / carbon
• Article # 451797
• Published on 31/08/26 at 15:31
FR / Ministry of the Economy: Laura Berthet appointed Deputy Director for Ecological Transition

Laura Berthet, Chief Statistical Engineer, Economics and Data, has been appointed Deputy Director for Ecological Transition within the Ecological and Sectoral Policies Department of the Direction générale du Trésor, by decree dated 28 August 2026, published in the Official Journal on 29 August…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): International bodies, Skills & Employment, Climate / carbon
• Article # 451769
• Published on 31/08/26 at 13:00
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Agenda: Upcoming events between 01 and 04 September

'C'est la rentrée' for the Brussels institutions! At Council level, Member states delegates will hold three working parties meetings this week in order to prepare next week's Energy Council. Meanwhile, the European Parliament’s Committees on the Environment, Climate Change and Food Security (ENVI…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, Manufacturers , …
• Article # 451760
• Published on 31/08/26 at 11:50
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European Commission endorses Greece's €4.77 Bn Social Climate Plan

The European Commission has endorsed Greece's €4.8 billion Social Climate Plan to support vulnerable households, transport users and micro-enterprises in the clean transition on 27 August 2027. Following their implementation, the investments and reforms supported through the Greek Social Climate…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, National bodies, …
• Article # 451533
• Published on 27/08/26 at 16:30
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World’s soil resources: 58 per cent have deteriorated, whilst 10 per cent have improved since 2015 (FAO)

“The report notes that proven sustainable land management practices are still not being implemented at the required pace and scale. More than half of the regional and sub-regional assessments reviewed indicate a low or very low rate of adoption. 58 per cent report a trend towards deterioration…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): International bodies, Policies & Regulation, Research & innovation, …
• Article # 451515
• Published on 27/08/26 at 12:31
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SAF: Nova Pangaea successfully completes endurance trials of REFNOVA, using waste biomass as feedstock

UK SAF producer Nova Pangaea Technologies announced it has successfully completed endurance trials of its unique process for producing carbon-negative sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from waste biomass on 25 August 2026. The trials, which took place at its demonstration plant on Teesside (UK)…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Service providers, Producers, …
• Article # 451429
• Published on 27/08/26 at 11:41