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Europe experienced it second-warmest March on record after its third-coldest February (Copernicus)

"March 2026 was globally the fourth-warmest on record, at 1.48°C above pre-industrial levels", according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), published on 10/04/2026. Additionally, "March had its…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Academic, …
• Article # 437428
• Published on 10/04/26 at 17:00
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"More than €33bn in green loans have been granted over the period 2014-2024" (Cour des Comptes / France)

"More than €33 billion in green loans were granted over the period 2014-2024, not including refinancing granted to commercial banks", says a report by the French Court of Auditors on public loans used to finance environmental initiatives, published on 09/04/2026. "The distribution of green loans…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 437450
• Published on 10/04/26 at 16:00
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FR/Central administration: Florian Lewis, Deputy Director for Quality and Sustainability in Construction

Florian Lewis has been appointed Deputy director for quality and sustainability in construction within the Directorate-General for Planning, Housing and Nature, by an order dated 08/04/2026, published in the Journal officiel of 10/04. He will thus join the central administration of the…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 437373
• Published on 10/04/26 at 11:20
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France: draft circular on sludge spreading introducing mandatory measurements of PFAS rates

"The aim is to launch a consultation on a draft circular on the spreading of sludge, introducing mandatory measurements of PFAS contamination", said the office of Mathieu Lefèvre, French Minister Delegate for the Ecological Transition, on 09/04/2024, during a visit in the Ardennes for a working…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Chemicals / plastics
• Article # 437312
• Published on 09/04/26 at 18:00
FR / Low-carbon innovation: €5bn to €5.7bn invested in 2022, "lower than in OECD countries" (HSCP)

"France's public and private R&D effort for environmental purposes is estimated at between €5 billion and €5.7 billion in 2022, or 8% of total domestic spending on environmental protection". These are the findings of a summary report by the French Haut Commissariat au Plan (Public High Commission…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 437284
• Published on 09/04/26 at 16:10
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France transposes the European Directive on the inclusion of ESG risks in the banking system

France transposed the European Directive on supervisory powers, sanctions, third-country branches and environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks by means of an Order dated 08/04/2026, published in the Journal officiel on 09/04/2026. This European directive, adopted on 31/05/2024, commonly…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, ESG & CSR, Climate / carbon
• Article # 437253
• Published on 09/04/26 at 16:00
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FR / LPO: biodiversity training offered to 1,200 architects, town planners and developers

The French Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux (LPO) is offering free training to 1,200 architects, town planners and property developers to help them incorporate biodiversity into their development projects, the association announced on 08/04/2026. The training is supported by the European…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Decarbonisation , Production / Construction, …
• Article # 437238
• Published on 09/04/26 at 14:00
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Green jobs in the EU: +2.2 million from 2014 to 2023, reaching 5.8 million in 2023

"Employment in the EU environmental economy increased from 3.6 million full-time equivalents in 2014 to 5.8 million in 2023 (+2.2 million)", declares the European Commission, based on the European environmental goods and services sector accounts data, published by Eurostat on 08/04/2026…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Skills & Employment, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 437198
• Published on 09/04/26 at 13:00
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FR / Citepa: the slowdown in the fall in greenhouse gas emissions continues (2025 barometer)

The slowdown in the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions "is set to continue between 2024 and 2025, compared with what was seen in 2022 and 2023", according to the monthly emissions barometer for 2025 from the Centre interprofessionnel technique d'études de la pollution atmosphérique (Citepa)…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 437173
• Published on 09/04/26 at 09:45
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Nitrate in drinking water: "It’s time for Governments to phase out chemical fertilisers" (Greenpeace)

"With mounting scientific evidence of the health risks from nitrate, it’s time for Governments to end livestock expansion and phase out chemical fertilisers to ensure that 'safe and clean' water isn't a luxury, but a guarantee", said Amanda Larsson, Global Project Lead for Agriculture at…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 437050
• Published on 08/04/26 at 17:00