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EU climate & energy legislative agenda: key files and milestones until the end of 2026

As the European Union enters the final stretch of 2026, a quick overview of some of the most important files shaping the bloc's environmental and industrial agenda, spanning ocean policy, water protection, deforestation, the circular economy, and energy and industrial decarbonisation.
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon, …
• Article # 453978
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©  European Union

ETS: Council of the EU agrees to boost free carbon allowances for industries at risk of carbon leakage

EU member states, meeting at ambassadors' level, agreed on 16 September 2026 to expand free carbon allowances granted to sectors covered by the heat and fuel benchmarks under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), covering the 2026-2030 period. The aim is to shield energy-intensive industries…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Carbon capture & mitigation, …
• Article # 453916
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©  D.R.

FR / Ministry for Ecological Transition: Audrey Coreau, Deputy Chief of Staff to Monique Barbut

Audrey Coreau has been appointed Deputy Director of the Office for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature, according to a decree dated 4 August 2026 published in the Official Journal on 17 September 2026. She took up her post on 24 August 2026…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Skills & Employment, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 453877
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©  DOMANTAS

EIB: a €100M loan to help the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda to become dual-use defence and clean-energy hub

The European Investment Bank is providing a €100M loan to help transform Klaipeda, Lithuania's largest seaport, into a dual-use defence and clean-energy hub, it announced on 15 September 2026. The financing will cover roughly half of the port's €201M investment programme, with the remainder…
Domain(s): Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 453768
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©  D.R.

Commission: 5.2 million ETS allowances (around €430M) allocated to airlines for using SAF in 2025

The European Commission announced on 15 September 2026 that 5.2 million EU ETS allowances, worth approximately €430 million, had been allocated to 130 airlines to support their use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in 2025. The allocations follow the Commission Decision adopted on 8…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 453746
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©  European Parliament

State of the EU 2026: a new framework for climate resilience and a Climate Insurance Alliance announced

“We will present a new framework for climate resilience next month. We will identify 100 of the most vulnerable territories in Europe, and we will assess the risks - and at which level they should be managed,” announced Ursula Von der Leyen on 16 September 2026, at the European Parliament in…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 453702
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©  Ana Sandoval FSC

“Forests convert rainfall into a reliable, clean water supply for communities” (Ana Sandoval, FSC)

"Forests function as infrastructure: they convert rainfall into a reliable, clean water supply for communities. That's why they can be considered one of the world's most important sources of water today," Ana Sandoval, Market Development Coordinator at Forest Stewardship Council Mexico, said in an…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): International bodies, National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 453648
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©  EU 2019

Waste batteries: the recycling targets remain “fit for purpose” according to the Commission

The current EU targets for battery recycling efficiency and material recovery set out in the Batteries Regulation remain appropriate, according to a report adopted by the European Commission on 11 September 2026. Under the Regulation, the Commission was required to assess “whether market…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Circularity, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 453610
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©  Unsplash

Climate disasters: “Make nature-based solutions the first line of defence” (NGOs to U. Von der Leyen)

More than 30 organisations asked the European Commission to “make nature-based solutions a systemic priority in the upcoming legislative proposal of the European Framework for Climate Resilience”, in a letter sent to Ursula Von der Leyen on 14 September 2026. At the dawn of the State Of the…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 453600
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©  European Parliament

CBAM, decarbonisation Fund, Market Stability Reserve: the positions adopted by the European Parliament

The European Parliament has adopted several positions regarding CBAM, the Temporary Decarbonisation Fund, and also market stability in the European emissions trading systems ETS1 and ETS2, during the plenary session held in Strasbourg on 15 September 2026. First, on CBAM, MEPs have backed an…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 453595
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