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Council gives final green light to the European Climate Law

the Council formally adopted the amended European Climate Law, on 05/03/2026, which introduces an interim climate target for 2040. This aims to reduce net GHG emissions by 90% compared to 1990 levels, before targeting climate neutrality in 2050 across all sectors of the economy. For the record…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 432969
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UN Climate change: a call for contributions related to two roadmaps announced by COP30 Brazil Presidency

United Nations Climate Change "has launched a call for contributions related to the two Roadmaps announced by the COP30 Brazil Presidency", declared Ana Toni, CEO of the Brazilian COP30, on Linkedin on 03/03/2026. This roadmaps are derived "from the First Global Stocktake of the Paris…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): International bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Carbon capture & mitigation, …
• Article # 432729
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FR / Biodiversity: launch of a public consultation dedicated to the "Acting for Nature restoration" plan

An ongoing public consultation dedicated to the national "Acting for Nature restoration" plan, open to "collect observations, comments and proposals on the work in progress", was launched on 02/03/2026. This national consultation, led by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and organised…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, National bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 432914
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European Commission: adoption of the EU Ports Strategy and the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy

The European Commission adopted the EU Ports Strategy and the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy "to drive competitiveness, sustainability, decarbonisation, security and resilience within the EU's wider waterborne sector", announced the institution on 04/03/2026. According to Rafaele Fitto…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 432789
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Météo France: winter 2025-2026 among the wettest since 1959 but also among the mildest since 1900

"The winter of 2025-2026 was an exceptional one, marked by numerous storms and bad weather. February was the wettest on record since meteorological measurements began in 1959. This makes it the 8th wettest winter on record", said Christine Berne, climatologist at Météo France, who presented the…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Climate / carbon
• Article # 432819
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FR / Conseil d'État: annulment of the order simplifying the rules for creating water bodies in wetlands

In a decision handed down on 02/03/2026, the Council of State (France's supreme administrative court) annulled the Ministry of Ecological Transition's order of 03/07/2024 on the rules for creating water bodies in wetlands. This decision comes after several associations, including France…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Justice, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 432763
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ECHA: adoption of the Risk Assessment Committee's opinion on PFAS restriction proposal

The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Risk Assessment Committee has adopted its opinion "drawing on an extensive and independent evaluation of PFAS hazards, volumes, emissions, risks and the likely effectiveness of a restriction as well as its practicality, including enforceability", on…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Public health & nutrition, …
• Article # 432707
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FR / Monique Barbut's office: Pacôme Dupont-Guianvarch appointed health and water advisor

Pacôme Dupont-Guianvarch has been appointed Health and Water Advisor in the Cabinet of Monique Barbut, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature, with effect from 09/03/2026, by an order dated 02/03/2026, published in the Journal officiel…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Skills & Employment, Ocean / Water
• Article # 432690
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Industrial Accelerator Act: "We need to come up with our own clean alternative" (B. Eickhout, Greens/EFA)

"We need proposals to make very clear where the European industry should be going towards. The only way to be competitive in the world is to put out an alternative to America's deregulation and Trump agenda, who is clearly going for a fossil economy", declared Bas Eickhout, president of the…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 432625
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France: call for projects launched for the 5th National Resilience Day

The call for projects for the 5th National Resilience Day will be launched by the French Government on 02/03/2026. The aim is to "encourage as many local initiatives as possible, both in mainland France and overseas". "This inter-ministerial initiative will run throughout the year, culminating…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Research & innovation, …
• Article # 432597
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