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Adoption of a bioeconomy strategy, CO2 cars emissions, post-2030: main topics of the ENVI Council

"Ministers approved council conclusions on the EU bioeconomy strategy. With these conclusions, Europe once again demonstrates that it can lead by example, combining innovation, social responsibility and environmental stewardship to ensure that bioeconomy continues to render us competitive…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 434365
• Published on 18/03/26 at 16:30
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Public consultation open for the review of the EU Taxonomy until 14/04/2026 (Commission)

The Commission announced the launch of a public consultation on the EU Taxonomy, the classification system for sustainable economic activities, on 17/03/2026. The call, open until 14/04/2026, aims to gather feedbacks before possible revisions of the criteria of this EU legislation. The EU…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, ESG & CSR, Climate / carbon, …
• Article # 434443
• Published on 18/03/26 at 11:30
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Attempted objection to carbon certification methodology rejected in Envi Committee (European Parliament)

The attempted objection to the European carbon certification methodology, adopted by the European Commission in February 2026 by means of a delegated act, failed in the Environment Committee on Tuesday 17/03/2026. Tiemo Wölken, a German Socialist MEP, had tabled a motion for a resolution…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies
• Article # 434493
• Published on 18/03/26 at 09:58
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Landfills2Landmarks Summit to take place from 18 to 22/05/2026 in Accra (Ghana)

Landfills2Landmarks organises a five-day Summit, which will take place in Accra (Ghana) from 18 to 22/05/2025. It will "bring together public authorities, trade institutions, and private sector leadership to examine cross-border clothing trade through downstream evidence, standards alignment, and…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Producers, Trade unions & federations, …
• Article # 434417
• Published on 17/03/26 at 17:30
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Water Framework Directive: a call for evidence to support a review and targeted revision of the directive

A four-week call for evidence to support a review and a targeted revision of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) is launched by the European Commission, on 17/03/2026. Indeed, as announced in the RESourceEU Action Plan, the Commission is accelerating its efforts to secure the EU’s supply of…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Carbon capture & mitigation, …
• Article # 434375
• Published on 17/03/26 at 17:00
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The European Commission and the United Nations reiterate their support to Environmental multilateralism

The European Commission and the United Nations reiterated their support for global environmental multilateralism with a new Annex to the Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions for the cooperation period 2026-2029, "which will guide joint policy and programme collaboration", on…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, International bodies, Carbon capture & mitigation, …
• Article # 434344
• Published on 17/03/26 at 14:38
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Agenda: events not to be missed between 16 and 20/03/2026

This week's highlights are the Environment, Energy and European Councils that will take place in Brussels on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The Environment Council, the first one of the Cyprus Presidency, will have many crucial topics on the agenda, including the bioeconomy strategy and the…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 433957
• Published on 16/03/26 at 09:00
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EU Ports Strategy: "The central question remains implementation" (Green Marine Europe)

"Ports are no longer assessed solely on their capacity to handle flows", writes Green Marine Europe in its analysis of the EU Ports Strategy published on 04/03/2026. "They are now expected to combine logistical performance, environmental transition, territorial acceptability and systemic…
Domain(s): Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Trade unions & federations, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 433975
• Published on 13/03/26 at 12:30
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FR / Catherine Chabaud's cabinet: Vincent Dauchy and Ludovic Schultz appointed advisers

Two new advisors have been appointed to the cabinet of Catherine Chabaud, Minister for the Sea and Fisheries, by order of 09/03/2026, published in the Journal officiel of 12/03. • Vincent Dauchy has been appointed adviser on fisheries, aquaculture and processing industries. He was previously in…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Skills & Employment, Water
• Article # 433969
• Published on 13/03/26 at 10:29
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Illegal landfill sites: trial of Nestlé Waters Supply Est begins on 23/03 at the Nancy court

The trial of Nestlé Waters Supply Est will take place from 23 to 27/03/2026, before the Nancy judicial court (Meurthe-et-Moselle), according to French association France Nature Environnement (FNE), one of the sueing associations, on 10/03. The company is accused of having abandoned illegal…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Justice, Water, …
• Article # 433896
• Published on 12/03/26 at 16:36