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FR / Cabinet of Michel Fournier (Rurality) : Sofian Bouchfira, Ecological and Energy Transition Adviser

Sofian Bouchfira has been appointed adviser in charge of the ecological transition, the energy transition and the resilience of territories in the cabinet of Michel Fournier, French Minister Delegate attached to the Minister for Spatial Planning and Decentralisation, with responsibility for Rural…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Skills & Employment, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 438031
• Published on 16/04/26 at 10:00
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European Financial Reporting Advisory Group: K. Lopatta appointed as Sustainability Reporting Board Chair

"Kerstin Lopatta is appointed Chair of the EFRAG Sustainability Reporting Board, effective from 01/05/2026 for a term of three years", announces the european financial reporting group on 14/04/2026, following a General Assembly meeting on 13/04/2026. "Her appointment is timely as the European…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Service providers, ESG & CSR
• Article # 437764
• Published on 15/04/26 at 18:00
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France 2030: €25M for a national digital twin launched by IGN, Inria and Cerema

25 M€ has been granted to the Junn (Jumeau numérique national) project to develop digital twins of French territories as part of France 2030, announced the Ministries of Ecological Transition and Artificial Intelligence and the General Secretariat for Investment (SGPI) on 13/04/2026. Junn is…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Decarbonisation , Research & innovation, …
• Article # 437882
• Published on 15/04/26 at 11:19
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The French Muséum launches "Bugs matter", a programme to measure the decline of flying insects

The Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (MNHN), in France, is launching "Bugs Matter", a participatory science programme to measure the decline of flying insects, it announced on 13/04/2026. Insects are essential to the proper functioning of ecosystems: "they contribute to soil fertility, are…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, Research & innovation, Biodiversity
• Article # 437804
• Published on 14/04/26 at 18:00
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JOP Alpes 2030: the 41 commitments of the French government "environmental roadmap"

The "environmental roadmap" for the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, to be held in the French Alps, was presented by the French government on 13/04/2026 at the second Strategy Committee meeting held at the Ministry of Sport. "Structured around eight major issues - emissions, energy…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 437796
• Published on 14/04/26 at 17:30
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France: state of natural disaster recognised for 198 municipalities in 36 departments

The state of natural disaster has been recognised in 198 municipalities in 36 departments, according to a decree dated 03/04/2026 published in the French Official Journal on 14/04. According to the data analysed by News Tank, the damage was caused by : • differential ground movements resulting…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Soil, …
• Article # 437753
• Published on 14/04/26 at 14:47
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"National Restoration Plans should explicitly incorporate robust measures to reduce pesticide use" (NGOs)

"We strongly recommend that National Restoration Plans explicitly incorporate robust measures to reduce pesticide use and enable the transition to sustainable agricultural systems", declared Beelife and PAN Europe in a joint policy brief, published on 01/04/2026. According to the EU Nature…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Carbon capture & mitigation, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 437548
• Published on 14/04/26 at 09:30
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Pesticides: Marseille court convicts farmers of trafficking in banned products

"Générations Futures welcomes the significant sentences handed down by the Marseille Criminal Court, which sends out a strong signal against impunity in the fraudulent use of pesticides", declared the association on 07/04/2026, which was a civil party in a case involving the illegal import and use…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, National bodies, Justice, …
• Article # 437629
• Published on 13/04/26 at 17:30
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EC: Carmen Preising new Director within DG Mare ; J. Katainen, special adviser for EU-Arctic relations

Carmen Preising is appointed as Director for General Affairs and Resources within the DG MARE, announced the European Commission on 13/04/2026. "This department works to ensure a healthy ocean, sustainable fisheries, a thriving, sustainable blue economy, and vibrant coastal communities across…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Bioeconomy, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 437601
• Published on 13/04/26 at 17:00
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Urban green spaces: 13.5% of Europeans live in areas complying with the 3-30-300 rule

Only 13.5% of the inhabitants of 862 European cities studied live in areas that simultaneously meet the three criteria of the so-called '3-30-300 rule', the benchmark for urban greening, according to a study by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, with the University of Copenhagen…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 437617
• Published on 13/04/26 at 16:39