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Chemicals: MEPs adopt positions on the Omnibus package and on the strengthening of ECHA

The European Parliament adopts its position on the “Chemicals Omnibus” on 29/04/2026, during a Plenary session in Strasbourg, with 540 votes in favor, 60 against and 45 abstentions. This package was proposed by the Commission "to simplify provisions relating to the classification, packaging…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Chemicals / plastics, …
• Article # 439650
• Published on 29/04/26 at 18:00
MFF 2028-2034: Parliament reaches an agreement in Plenary, Council position awaited to start negotiations

MEPs adopted their position on the next EU long-term budget on 28/04/2026 in Strasbourg at the Plenary session of the Parliament. The interim report was agreed upon by 370 votes to 201, with 84 abstentions. The main changes introduced by the report are: • The 2028-2034 MFF should be set at…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 439619
• Published on 29/04/26 at 16:47
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Textiles EPR reform in France: "The guidelines presented mark a structuring stage" (Refashion)

"The guidelines presented by the French Minister for Ecological Transition, Mathieu Lefèvre, on 23/04/2026 mark a structuring step towards the emergence of a truly high-performance textiles and footwear recycling industry in France and Europe", Refashion, the eco-organisation for the Textiles EPR…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Circularity, …
• Article # 439646
• Published on 29/04/26 at 16:00
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European State of the Climate 2025 : "Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth" (Copernicus)

"Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth (+2,5°C compared to pre-industrial levels), according to the 2025 European State of the Climate (ESOTC) report, released on 29/04/2026, by the Copernicus Climate Change service (C3S). "Europe recorded widespread warm conditions with above-average…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, European bodies, Research & innovation, …
• Article # 439578
• Published on 29/04/26 at 12:10
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Textiles EPR reform: "Towards the industrialisation of a genuine recycling sector" (French Ministry)

"Orienting the Extended Producer Responsibility for textiles, footwear and household linen (EPR TLC) towards the industrialisation of a genuine recycling sector in France" is the objective of the reform announced by Mathieu Lefèvre, Minister Delegate for Ecological Transition, on 23/04/2026, after…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Circularity, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 439488
• Published on 28/04/26 at 18:10
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Financing biodiversity: "Businesses have an interest in acting for themselves" (B. Clocheret, Medef)

"Businesses have an interest in acting for themselves with a view to long-term resilience", Benoît Clocheret, co-chairman of Medef's Ecological and Economic Transition Commission, told News Tank on 28/04/2026. "One of the aims of the guide we published was to remind businesses of the economic…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Trade unions & federations, Carbon capture & mitigation, …
• Article # 439481
• Published on 28/04/26 at 17:30
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Agriculture Council: ministers agree on an "holistic approach to strengthen wildfire risk prevention"

EU Ministers for Agriculture "agreed on the importance of an integrated and holistic approach to sustainable forest management in strengthening wildfire risk prevention and resilience" at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 27/04/2026. In particular, "they discussed how the CAP, in…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 439431
• Published on 28/04/26 at 15:06
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Creation of the Global Green Bond Initiative Fund to support sustainable infrastructure outside the EU

The European Union and partner development finance institutions signed the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI) Fund, a new public-private investment tool for sustainable infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries, on 24/04/2026. It aims to unlock up to €3Bn of green bonds in…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, European bodies, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 439429
• Published on 28/04/26 at 13:17
GHG emissions in the EU: publication of the annual limit values of LULUCF and emission allocations (EC)

The European Commission published the binding annual targets for net GHG removals from land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) for each Member State of the EU and their annual Emission Allocations under the Effort Sharing Regulation on 24/04/2026. The first one covers the period between…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 439294
• Published on 27/04/26 at 15:00
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Agenda: events not to be missed between 27/04 and 01/05/2026

This week's highlight will be the IMO MEPC 84 meeting taking place in London from Monday to Friday. The shipping sector is following the conference very closely, as a "way forward" on a global framework to decarbonise shipping could come out of this meeting, after the postponement of the…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 439160
• Published on 27/04/26 at 09:54