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Council: adoption of a directive updating the list of pollutants affecting water quality, including PFAS

The Council has formally adopted (90,29% in favour) the directive updating the list of pollutants affecting surface water and groundwater, including pesticides, pharmaceuticals and PFAS, announced it on 17/02/2026. The text amends the Water framework directive, the Groundwater directive and the…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Public health & nutrition, …
• Article # 430828
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Corimer: Marie Thabard (Iberdrola France) appointed Chairman

Marie Thabard, Director of Offshore Operations at Iberdrola France, has been appointed President of the Research and Innovation Steering Committee for the Marine Industry Sector (Corimer), the committee announced on 16/02/2026. She succeeds Carine Tramier, who has held the post since…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Skills & Employment, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 430808
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Taxonomy: several associations lodge an appeal to "re-examine a delegated regulation" issued by the EU

An appeal to the European Court of Justice, lodged by several environmental associations opposed to the development of wind power, was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 16/02/2026. Through this appeal to the Court of Cassation, the appellants are challenging a judgment of the…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 430737
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Only 1 out of 196 national reports on biodiversity submitted prior to preparatory meeting to COP17

Only the European Union submitted its seventh national report on biodiversity, due by 28/02/2026, as the sixth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-6) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) opens in Rome, on 16/02/2026. This meeting is taking place nine months before…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, International bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 430647
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FR / Igedd: Bertrand Galtier appointed coordinator of the General Inspectorate of Overseas Territories

Bertrand Galtier has been appointed co-ordinator of the Overseas Territorial Inspectorate of the General Inspectorate for the Environment and Sustainable Development (Igedd), by order of 09/02/2026, published in the Journal Officiel of 14/02. He succeeds Didier Kruger, who held this post…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Carbon capture & mitigation, …
• Article # 430702
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Crédit Agricole: a €7,5M fine imposed by the EBC "for failing to sufficiently identify climate risks"

"The European Central Bank imposes periodic penalty payments amounting to €7 551 050 on Crédit Agricole for failure to comply with its decision on climate-related and environmental risks", announced the ECB on 13/02/2026. The decision of 08/02/2024, "among other things, set out the requirement…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Banking & insurance, European bodies, …
• Article # 430630
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European Energy France: Sylvain Le Roux appointed agrivoltaic project manager for the Lille office

Sylvain Le Roux has been appointed head of agrivoltaic projects at European Energy's Lille branch, "to support the growth of this promising solution for the development of renewable energies, while offering French farmers the prospect of a long-term future", announced the French subsidiary of the…
Domain(s): Energies, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Producers, Skills & Employment, Electricity, …
• Article # 430627
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Trump administration's climate repeal: "Every person and business in the U.S. should be alarmed" (WRI)

"Effective immediately, we are repealing the ridiculous 'endangerment finding' and terminating all additional green emission standards imposed unnecessarily on vehicle models and engines between 2012 and 2027 and beyond". That's what Donald Trump, President of the United States, announced on…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 430523
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Responsible mining: "a collaboration on the environmental dimensions" between UNEP and IRMA

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) have announced a "collaboration on the environmental dimensions of responsible mining, focusing on the improvement of transparency and environmental performance in the mining sector", on…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, International bodies, Producers, …
• Article # 430535
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