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PFAS: a complaint lodged by ClientEarth with the ECSR to “force Belgium to take radical measures”

"By lodging a complaint with the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) over Belgium’s failure to tackle PFAS, our aim is to rely on a mechanism that can compel a state to take radical measures to reduce their impact", said Hélène Duguy, a lawyer at ClientEarth, to News Tank on 13 July…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, European bodies, …
• Article # 448351
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Eastern Mediterranean marine environment increasingly exposed to climate pressure (EASAC / report)

“The Eastern Mediterranean is widely recognised as one of the world's climate change hotspots”, states a new report released by the Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts, in cooperation with the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) and the Network of African Science…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Academic, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 448318
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Chemicals products (Omnibus VI) : IMCO-ENVI Committees vote in favor of the provisional agreement

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) endorsed a provisional agreement on simplifying rules governing the classification, packaging, and labeling of chemicals (CLP), cosmetics, and fertilizers. The vote, held during a joint meeting of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) and…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 448253
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EthiFinance / ESG Book: merger of two European credit and non-financial rating agencies

The French group Ethifinance, a leading player in the European sustainable finance market, founded in 2004, and the German group ESG Book, founded in 2018 and also operating in Europe, as well as in the United States, India and Japan, have announced their merger, in Paris and Frankfurt on 10 July…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Service providers, Skills & Employment, Financing & funding
• Article # 448296
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Offshore wind: approbation of a 63€Bn French scheme supporting construction and operation of 11 windfarms

The European Commission has approved a €63Bn French State aid to support the construction and operation of 11 offshore windfarms, in the North Sea, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, the institution announced on 13/07/2026. The scheme will run for 25 years. The windfarms are expected to have a…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Producers, Trade unions & federations, …
• Article # 448162
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Non-hazardous e-waste: a shift to PIC procedures would create "clear policy incoherence" (coalition)

"Non-hazardous e-waste destined for recovery within the EU should continue to benefit from the green-list procedure under the Waste Shipment Regulation beyond 01/01/2027", states a new position paper published on 09/07/2026 by a coalition, including Recycling Europe and Digital Europe. The…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Trade unions & federations, Circularity, …
• Article # 448117
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Agenda: events not to be missed from 13 to 17 July

From Monday 13 to Wednesday 15 July, the ministerial segment of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will take place in New York, under the auspices of ECOSOC, with the full forum running since 7 July and closing on 16 July. Over the same three days, the Smart…
Domain(s): Energies, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, European bodies, …
• Article # 448177
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EUDR: adoption of two measures by the Commission to support the implementation by the end of 2026

The European Commission adopted two measures tu support the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which will begin to apply by the end of December 2026, announced the institution on 13/07/2026. They follow the legislative amendment agreed in December 2025 and are part of the…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 448152
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European Commission: a guidance on adaptation to climate change for Natura 2000 sites

A guidance on Natura 2000 and climate change from the European Commission is published in the Official Journal of the European Union, on 13/07/2026. The document is not legally binding and does not create new obligations. However, it provides presents a range of measures that Member States may…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Conservation and preservation, …
• Article # 448095
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Pesticide flagged for neurotoxic effects: "EU oversight is insufficient" (C. Rudén, Stockholm University)

"The main responsibility that the effects of fluazinam on brain development went unrecognized lies with the pesticide company", says Christina Rudén, Professor in Regulatory Toxicology and Ecotoxicology at Stockholm University. “But it's the role of EFSA and the member states to evaluate…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Academic, …
• Article # 448014
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