Environment: archives 2026 (page 76/83)

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Waga Energy: Luc Rémont (former CEO of EDF) appointed Chairman of the Board; 3 other new directors

Luc Rémont has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Waga Energy, the producer of biomethane from landfill sites announced on 29/01/2026. A graduate of Polytechnique and Ensta Paris, Luc Rémont began his career in 1993 as an engineer at the DGA. From 1996 to 2007, he held various…

Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Producers, Skills & Employment, Renewable energies
• Article # 428537
• Published on 30/01/26 at 11:20

PFAS contamination: "The cost of depollution is astronomical" (Notre Affaire à Tous)

"The cost of dealing with PFAS pollution is astronomical. It is therefore essential and a matter of urgency to think in terms of financial responsibility, including the private players responsible for these emissions". These are the findings of a study published by French NGO "Notre Affaire …

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Climate adaptation & resilience, Carbon capture & mitigation, …
• Article # 428446
• Published on 29/01/26 at 17:30

PFAS contamination: €20m investment to treat water from Saint-Louis Agglomération (Bas-Rhin)

A total of €20m to treat PFAS pollution in water destined for the Saint-Louis conurbation (Bas-Rhin) and its 60,000 inhabitants: this is the total investment required in facilities - temporary from 2025, followed by a plant built in 2027 - dedicated to filtering PFAS present in groundwater. This…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Producers, Policies & Regulation, Production / Construction, …
• Article # 428400
• Published on 29/01/26 at 15:30

"One in five French people would have to leave their homes because of climate change" (F. Gémenne, IPCC)

"Today, one French person in five believes that they could be forced to leave their home in the next ten years because of the impact of climate change", explained François Gemenne, political scientist, researcher and co-author of the sixth IPCC report, at the French ESH ( Entreprises de l'Habitat…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): International bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Public health & nutrition, …
• Article # 428376
• Published on 29/01/26 at 14:30

The EU endorses the Declaration on Information integrity on climate change launched at COP30

The European Union has endorsed the Declaration on Information integrity on climate change, following the Council's approval on 20/01/2026, it announced on 27/01. The Declaration has been launched during COP30 in Brazil by Unesco, the Government of Brazil and the UN. It "establishes shared…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, International bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 428070
• Published on 28/01/26 at 16:40

The ENVI Committee rejects the PfE objection to the Commission's implementation of the CBAM

The ENVI Committee of the Parliament rejected the objection to the Commission implementing regulation laying down rules for the application of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, and especially the methods for the calculation of emissions embedded in goods, on 28/01/2026, during an ordinary…

Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Bioeconomy, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 428175
• Published on 28/01/26 at 15:51

Food and feed Omnibus: "The weakening of pesticide protection standards is unlawful" (PAN/legal opinion)

"The European Commission's planned abolition of pesticide protection standards is unlawful", states a legal opinion published by Pesticide Action Network (PAN Europe) on 27/01/2026. Commissioned by PAN Europe with Aurelia Foundation, ClientEarth, Deutsche Umwelthilfe, Deutscher…

Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, European bodies, Justice, …
• Article # 428039
• Published on 28/01/26 at 14:30

New genomic techniques: the ENVI Committee votes in favour of the agreement before the final Plenary vote

The Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI Committee) of the European Parliament adopted the provisional agreement on 'Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed' by 59 votes in favour, 24 against and 2 abstentions on 28/01/2026 in…

Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Farming / food production
• Article # 428105
• Published on 28/01/26 at 11:38

EU : update of the IT tool tracking the non-CO₂ climate impacts of aviation (NEATS)

An updated version of the Non-CO₂ Aviation effects tracking system (NEATS) has been released by the European Commission and Eurocontrol, on 27/01/2026. This IT tool designed "for monitoring, reporting and verifying the non-CO₂ climate impacts of aviation" enable aircraft operators to calculate…

Domain(s): Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Producers, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 428042
• Published on 27/01/26 at 17:48

Bioeconomy strategy, organic farming regulation: Cyprus Presidency's priorities for the AGRI/ENVI sectors

The European strategy on the bioeconomy and the amendments of the regulation on organic farming were the two main items on the agenda of the first Agriculture and Fisheries Council chaired by Cyprus on 26/01/2026 in Brussels. "Agriculture is at the heart of European autonomy and resilience. In…

Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 428038
• Published on 27/01/26 at 15:29