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Ghana’s cocoa and EUDR: “The local reality clashes with EU ambitions” (L. Guerra, Univ. St. Gallen)

“Since cocoa was introduced, Ghana has experienced extensive deforestation to make way for cocoa monoculture”, says Lisa Guerra, Research Assistant at Universität St. Gallen, to News Tank, on 16 July 2026. In 2025, Lisa Guerra conducted her thesis research in Ghana, as she was following her…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Producers, …
• Article # 448572
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©  News Tank

EU ETS revision : "a more business-friendly approach, covering more sectors" (Commission's proposal)

"Today's proposal sets a trajectory that is fully in line with the 90% target set under EU's 2040 climate goals. We are adopting a more business-friendly approach, which will cover three more sectors (waste incineration, maritime and aviation), helping to drive the clean transition across the…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Carbon capture & mitigation, Circularity, …
• Article # 448633
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©  Wild Wonders of Europe / Zankl

"Substantial parts of Europe’s seas remain under pressure, slowing environmental progress" (EEA report)

"Substantial parts of Europe’s seas remain under pressure, slowing progress towards environmental objectives and, with this, the sustainable provision of ecosystem services.", according to a report of the European Topic Centre Biodiversity and Ecosystems (ETC BE), in partnership with the European…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, European bodies, Conservation and preservation, …
• Article # 448570
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Unsold clothes and shoes : ban on destruction enters into application under the ESPR

The measure prohibiting large companies across Europe from destroying unsold clothing and footwear will come into effect on 19/07/2026 under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). Medium-sized companies will be subject to the same rules from 2030, declares the Commission's DG…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Circularity, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 448605
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©  Pixabay

56 towns declared under a state of emergency state across 28 French departments (Official Journal)

A state of natural disaster has been declared in 56 municipalities across 28 departments, pursuant to a decree dated 10 July 2026, published in the Official Journal on 17 July. According to data analysed by News Tank, damages were caused by: • differential ground movement resulting from…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Ocean / Water, …
• Article # 448619
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©  Institut Montaigne

"The EU ETS should be the cornerstone of a new industrial policy" (Joseph Delatte, Institut Montaigne)

"As the Commission prepares to review the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), it should be made the cornerstone of a new industrial policy", writes Joseph Delatte, project manager and climate and energy expert at the Institut Montaigne, in an analysis published on 15 July 2026. "Given certain…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 448550
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Carbon market: WWF is "advocating that EU policymakers stay the course with ETS", ahead of the revision

WWF is advocating that EU policymakers stay the course with the ETS," the NGO states on July 16, 2026, on the eve of the Commission's unveiling of its proposal to revise the system on July 17, 2026. According to Camille Maury, Senior Policy Officer on industrial decarbonisation at WWF, this…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 448443
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©  christels/pixnio

Cypermethrin ban: Commission initiates "lengthy procedure" instead of complying with EU Court ruling

"The Commission has decided to shelve the matter and initiate a lengthy administrative regarding the review of the EU approval of cypermethrin, a bee-toxic and endocrine-disrupting pesticide, instead of complying with the ruling of the EU Court", PAN Europe said on 14/07/2026. On December 2025…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, European bodies, Conservation and preservation, …
• Article # 448469
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Nitrates Directive: the first comprehensive evaluation since 1991 shows that "EU rules remains effective"

"EU rules remain effective to protect Europe's waters from agricultural nitrate pollution", though there is still room for improvement, notably to simplify the implementation of the Nitrates Directive, to reduce administrative burden and improve outcomes for both farmers and the environment"…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Conservation and preservation, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 448306
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©  Benhamou S. et Flamand J. (2023), « Le travail à l’épreuve du changement climatique », La Note d’analyse, n° 123, France Stratégie, juin

FR / Haut commissariat à la stratégie et au plan: “Fostering a genuine ‘culture of heat’”

“Faced with heatwaves that are set to become more frequent, longer and more intense, we need to foster a genuine ‘heat culture’,” states the French public Haut commissariat à la stratégie et au plan (HCSP) in its position paper entitled ‘Improving quality of life in the face of heatwaves: for a…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 448447
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