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PFAS: "One of the biggest civil lawsuits in Europe" against Arkema and Daikin Chemical in France

"We have just launched one of Europe's largest civil lawsuits against PFAS. The summons to Arkema and Daikin Chemical marks a real step forward in the fight we have been waging since 2022 in the 'Chemical Valley', near Lyon", said Emma Feyeux, head of environmental health projects at French…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, National bodies, Justice, …
• Article # 429022
• Published on 03/02/26 at 16:45
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EU climate policy: the Commission announces a revision of national targets and flexibilities (LULUCF/ESR)

The European Commission announces a legislative revision of national targets and flexibilities in the EU climate policy framework for the fourth quarter of 2026. This revision will include at least the LULUCF (Land use, land-use change, and forestry) Regulation and the Effort-Sharing Regulation…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 428945
• Published on 03/02/26 at 15:00
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EU Environmental laws: Romania referred to the Court of Justice, 10 Member States called to action

Romania has been referred to the Court of Justice of the EU for its failure to close or rehabilitate non-compliant landfills above the transitional period, announced the European Commission on 30/01/2026 in its "January infringements package". Before being referred to the Court of Justice of…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, National bodies, …
• Article # 428811
• Published on 03/02/26 at 11:15
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"The EU is dependent on other countries for most of its critical raw materials", according to ECA audit

"The EU is dependent on other countries (such as China, Turkey or Chile) for most critical raw materials it needs for its green, digital, defense and aerospace sectors. From the 26 materials necessary for the energy transition, we are fully dependent on imports for 10 of them. The situation isn’t…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 428830
• Published on 02/02/26 at 17:40
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ISW-CWP: EU reaffirms "commitment to science-based multilateralism" in Geneva

"The EU has played an active role in supporting the establishment and implementation of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP) reaffirming its commitment to independent science and evidence-based multilateralism", declared the European Commission's…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, International bodies, …
• Article # 428813
• Published on 02/02/26 at 17:30
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European Chemicals Agency: adoption of its updated conflict of interest prevention policy

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has adopted its updated conflict of interest prevention policy, the agency announced on 28/01/2026. "The revised rules provide guidelines for the procurement of scientific services and clarify the independence requirements in ECHA’s committees and expert…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, European bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 428769
• Published on 02/02/26 at 15:00
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Floating wind: the Union Belliloise lodges an appeal with the EU against a wind farm project in Brittany

An action brought by the "Union belliloise pour l'environnement et le développement" before the General Court of the European Union against the financing of a floating wind farm off Belle-Île was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 02/02/2026. The action, dated 01/12/2025, seeks the…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Financing & funding, Justice, …
• Article # 428767
• Published on 02/02/26 at 14:30
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FR / State Budget 2026: €64m of appropriations carried over for ecology

64M€ are carried over to the 2026 budget for the Ecology, Development and Sustainable Mobility mission by an order of the Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature and the Minister for Action and Public Accounts dated 28/01/2026 and…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Financing & funding, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 428752
• Published on 02/02/26 at 13:00
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Agenda: events not to be missed between 02 and 06/02/2026

During the week to come, European Ministers for the Environment will gather in Cyprus (Lefkosia) for an informal Council, on 05 and 06/02/2026: they will take stock of the COP 30 results, and assess the Cyprus Presidency's priorities for Climate: the Water Resilience Strategy and the Climate…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 428716
• Published on 02/02/26 at 12:30
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Port of Antwerp-Bruges: "Our long-term vision is to become a port in transition" (J. Vandermeiren, CEO)

“Our long-term vision is to become a port in transition. This is central and will remain so in the coming years and decades. Projects on circularity, low-carbon molecules and collective CO₂ infrastructure will take further shape in 2026,” said Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO of the Port of…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): Service providers, Carbon capture & mitigation, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 428226
• Published on 30/01/26 at 17:30