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EU-ETS: "The real risk facing Europe is not carbon leakage, but decarbonisation leakage" (CAN Europe)

"Any attempt to fundamentally dismantle the EU ETS would cripple investment in industry", stated Climate Action Network Europe in a letter sent to the European Council and the European Commission on 06/02/2026. The NGO expressed its "concern at the increasing calls for a relaxation of climate…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Decarbonisation , Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 429912
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EC: setting up of an "European Ocean Board" high-level expert group "to foster cross-sector dialogue"

The European Commission is setting up an "European Ocean Board" high-level expert group", according to a decision adopted on 05/02/2026, that News Tank was able to obtain, and released on 10/02. This expert group is tasked to : - "advise the Commission on the implementation of the European…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Ocean / Water
• Article # 429478
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EC: Call for feedback on national climate targets and international carbon credits open until 04/05/2026

The European Commission has launched a call for evidence ('Have your say') and a public consultation on the national targets and flexibilities allowed under the EU Climate Policy Framework after 2030 on 09/02/2026. Both calls will be open for the general public and stakeholders until…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 429849
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European Parliament: Pierfrancesco Maran (S&D) elected as Chair of the ENVI Committee

Pierfrancesco Maran (S&D, Italia) is elected as Chair of the ENVI Committee, with 59 votes out of 78, on 09/02/2026. Also candidate to this role, Roman Haider (Patriots for Europe, Austria) got 19 votes. He succeeds to Antonio Decaro (S&D, Italia), elected in July 2024, which he thanks for "his…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Circularity, …
• Article # 429813
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"The growth of the global economy has been at the cost of immense biodiversity loss" (IPBES report)

"The growth of the global economy has been at the cost of immense biodiversity loss, which now poses a critical and pervasive systemic risk to the economy, financial stability and human wellbeing", states to the IPBES Business and Biodiversity Report, released on 09/02/2026. "This is the first…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, International bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 429693
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FR / Domestic flights: obligation to offset 50% of GHG emissions extended to 2026 (OJ)

The minimum rate of greenhouse gas emissions offset by airlines for flights within France has been set at 50% for 2026, by Order of 30/01/2026, published in the Journal officiel on 07/02. The text, which amends the order of 26/04/2022, specifies that this rate has "gradually increased from 2022…
Domain(s): Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 429713
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Compliance with CS3D: "Independent supervisory authorities designated by the Member States" (M.McGrath)

"Compliance with CS3D will be enforced by the public authorities of the Member States, which will designate independent supervisory authorities with adequate powers of investigation and enforcement". These are the words of Michael McGrath, Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, National bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 429685
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Overseas territories / France: wetland conservation strategy published by the French Committee (IUCN)

The proposed overseas strategy for the 4th National Wetlands Action Plan (2024-2030) was published by the French Committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), on behalf of the Ministry of Ecological Transition, on 04/02/2026. According to this committee, "the…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 429580
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France's climate ambitions: the European resolution adopted by the National Assembly

The European resolution aimed at reaffirming France's climate ambitions at European level was adopted by the National Assembly on 04/02/2026. The text was tabled by Julie Laernoes, Ecologist and Socialist MP for Loire-Atlantique, on behalf of the European Affairs Committee. The National…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 429528
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ETS2: €3Bn unlocked by the EIB and the Commission to accelerate investments in the decarbonisation

"The European Investment Bank has agreed on a Emissions trading system (ETS2) Frontloading Facility, jointly developed with the Commission, making €3Bn available", announced the DG Clima on 04/02/2026. The aim is to "accelerate investments in the decarbonisation covered by the new EU ETS2…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 429336
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