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France Nature Environnement : Jean-François Julliard appointed Director General from 01/01/2026

Jean-François Julliard has been appointed Director General of France Nature Environnement with effect from 01/01/2026, the federation announced on 04/12/2026. He succeeds Bénédicte Hermelin, who has held this position since October 2018 and is retiring. This transition between the two…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Policies & Regulation, Skills & Employment, …
• Article # 422461
• Published on 08/12/25 at 12:17

Glyphosate: An article published in 2000 retracted by the Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology Journal

The Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology journal (published by Elsevier) announced on 12/05/2025 that it had retracted an article published in 2000 which denied the risks posed by the Monsanto herbicide Roundup to human health. The article entitled "Safety evaluation and risk assessment of…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, Public health & nutrition, Biodiversity
• Article # 422346
• Published on 08/12/25 at 09:31

EMLyon: launch of the Alternative Futures Institute with Carbone 4 and the Institut Mérieux

EMLyon is launching the Alternative Futures Institute to "support the development of corporate strategies that are compatible with planetary boundaries", the school announced on 04/12/2025. It aims also to "structure a permanent dialogue between researchers, managers and public decision-makers" on…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, Skills & Employment, Climate / carbon
• Article # 422342
• Published on 05/12/25 at 17:00

European Environment Agency: 15 independent experts appointed members of the scientific advisory board

15 independent scientific experts, covering a broad range of relevant disciplines, are appointed members of the European Scientific advisory board on Climate change for its second term (2026 until 2030), announced the European Environment Agency (EEA) on 04/12/2025. Among the experts, 9 were…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 422322
• Published on 05/12/25 at 15:37

Port of Gothenburg: €77,5M invested by EIB to welcome largest container vessels and reduce road transport

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €77.5 million to the Port of Gothenburg to enable the largest ocean-going container vessels to call at the port fully loaded. "This will strengthen Sweden’s trade capacity and support more sustainable transport chains", the EIB announced on 12…

Domain(s): Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Manufacturers , Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 422293
• Published on 05/12/25 at 13:15

FR: Crédit Agricole Transitions & Énergies acquiring majority stake of sustainability consulting firm R3

Crédit Agricole Transitions & Énergies (CAT&E) has taken a majority stake in R3, now holding 70% of the company, the two companies announced on 04/12/2025. The move consolidates the partnership initiated in 2023 between the bank and the consulting firm: this new step aims to "accelerate the…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, Climate adaptation & resilience
• Article # 422211
• Published on 05/12/25 at 10:40

EU: First ratifications of the Convention on the protection of the environment trough criminal law

The Council of Europe Convention on the protection of the environment through criminal law has been signed by the European Union, the Republic of Moldova and Portugal on 03/12/2025, the first day of the opening of the ratification of the Convention. The final version of the 58 articles of this…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Biodiversity
• Article # 422173
• Published on 04/12/25 at 17:57

Three new World Restoration Flagships awarded by the UNEP in Australia, Canada and South Africa

Three new restoration flagships in Australia, Canada, and South Africa, "anchored in Indigenous peoples and local knowledge", have been recognized by the United Nations on 04/12/2025, ahead of the 7^th session of the UN Environment Assembly. This initiative, "jointly led by the UN Environment…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Climate adaptation & resilience, ESG & CSR, …
• Article # 422096
• Published on 04/12/25 at 13:30

2024, the hottest year on record in the Arab region ; +1,08°C above the 1991-2020 average (WMO report)

The average temperature in the Arab region (comprises 22 countries) in 2024 was 1,08°C above the 1991-2020 average, making it the hottest year on record, the World Meteorological organization (WMO) said on 04/12/2025. The first State of the climate dedicated to this highly vulnerable region…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 422007
• Published on 04/12/25 at 09:00

Mobilising Climate Resilience Financing: final report presented on 02/12/2025

Weather- and climate-related extremes in the EU caused estimated losses of €208 Bn between 2021 and 2024, with annual costs rising sharply: collective action, at every level, is needed to strengthen the EU's resilience to climate-related risks. Launched under the European Commission’s 2024…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, European bodies, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 422036
• Published on 03/12/25 at 18:07