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Council: approbation of 2 sets of conclusions setting out the EU's main position ahead of COP31 and COP17

The Council has approved two sets of conclusions setting out the EU's main negotiating position ahead of the UN climate change (COP 31) and biodiversity (COP 17) summits, during the Environment Council, held in Luxembourg on 12 October 2026. Thereby, the EU will call for “rapid, science-based…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, International bodies, …
• Article # 456847
• Published on 12/10/26 at 18:00

MFF: WWF calls for “€1,000bn dedicated to climate spending”, denounces Presidency’s proposed 8% cut

The Irish Presidency’s latest “negotiating box” for the 2028-2034 MFF proposes cutting €159bn (€141bn in 2025 prices) from the European Commission’s proposal. In 2025 prices, this would lower the overall ceiling from €1,763bn to €1,622bn, an 8% reduction announced on 10 October 2026, which will…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, European bodies, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 456756
• Published on 12/10/26 at 17:31

Marine geoengineering: IMO adopts assessment frameworks for marine geoengineering research

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) adopted new guidelines on 9 October 2026 to make sure research into marine geoengineering does not cause unacceptable harm to the oceans, as interest grows in technologies that could help mitigate climate change. Marine geoengineering covers methods…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): International bodies, Carbon capture & mitigation, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 456820
• Published on 12/10/26 at 16:46

Carbon tax: implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) entered its final phase on 1 January 2026. It is being phased in gradually between 2026 and 2034, in line with the phasing out of free allowances under the EU ETS. The first quarterly price for the CBAM certificate (€75.36) was published on 7 April…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 456807
• Published on 12/10/26 at 14:31

CBAM: After 18 months of work, Emicert becomes the “world's first verifier” (G. Motsakos, Emicert)

"The preparation for CBAM accreditation took more than eighteen months. [...] This effort culminated in the accreditation of EmiCert, which has become the world’s first CBAM verifier,” George Motsakos, head of the GHG verification business unit at the leading Greek greenhouse gas verification…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Service providers, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 456776
• Published on 12/10/26 at 14:00

Shipping decarbonisation: DSV choses CMA-CGM's solution to abate 12 000 tCO2 emissions over two years

DSV, a Danish transport and logistics company, has chosen CMA CGM's low-carbon shipping solution to support “a targeted reduction of 12,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions over two years,” the partners announced on 7 October 2026. Under the agreement, DSV will benefit from CMA CGM's range of low-carbon…

Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Service providers, Producers, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 456408
• Published on 12/10/26 at 11:29

The transitions calendar: events not to be missed from 12 to 16 October

A crucial review of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is on the agenda for the Environment Council meeting in Luxembourg on Monday; the launch of Brussels Climate Week at Tours et Taxis, also in Brussels, featuring four days of conferences, workshops and site visits covering all topics related…

Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Banking & insurance, European bodies, …
• Article # 456728
• Published on 12/10/26 at 09:43

UNEP: Åsa Persson, Chief Scientist and Director of the Office of Science

Åsa Persson is appointed Chief Scientist and Director of the UN Environment Programme's Office of Science. She will take up the position in mid-October. After her PhD in 2007, Åsa Persson spent more than 15 years at Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), serving as researcher, theme leader, and…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): International bodies, Skills & Employment, Climate / carbon
• Article # 456584
• Published on 12/10/26 at 09:00

Lead gunshot: Parliament rejects attempts to block EU-wide restriction

The European Parliament rejected two objections to the Commission regulation restricting lead in gunshot under REACH on 8 October 2026. The motion from the ECR group received 166 votes in favour and 346 against, with 21 abstentions. The PfE group’s motion received 193 in favour and 333 against…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, European bodies, Conservation and preservation, …
• Article # 456669
• Published on 09/10/26 at 18:31

COP 31: the priorities addressed by the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders and CAN Europe ahead of the event

“COP31 must be a COP of implementation. The EU should use its political and economic weight to help translate the outcomes of the first Global Stocktake into concrete action”, CAN Europe says in a position paper on COP 31, published on 5 October 2026. Among the key demands, the NGO calls on the…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Climate adaptation & resilience, Conservation and preservation, …
• Article # 456494
• Published on 09/10/26 at 17:44