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Fossil fuels: 601 "carbon bombs", +42, 4% in two years (422 in 2003) listed in a survey (NGOs)

601 is the number of "carbon bombs" listed by the French organisations Data for Good, Dingo, Reclaim Finance and Éclaircies and presented in the "CarbonBombs" survey on 27/10/2025. This is an update of the list first presented by the NGOs on 31/10/2023. The list contained 422 carbon bombs at…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Research & innovation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 416909
• Published on 27/10/25 at 12:50
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'The greatest potential of algae is in replacing fertilisers' (V. Doumeizel / Ocean Advisor to the UN)

'A few years ago, when we talked about protecting forests, nobody thought about marine forests, even though they produce as much oxygen and absorb more carbon than terrestrial forests. Yet they are burning at the same rate, so it is time to take a look at them', declares Vincent Doumeizel, Ocean…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, Bioeconomy, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 416884
• Published on 27/10/25 at 12:26
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Agenda of the week : events no to be missed between 27/10/2025 and 02/11/2025

This week’s highlight will be the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council Meeting, from 27 to 28/10/2025, in Luxembourg. Member States Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers will discuss the environmental aspects of the Post-2027 CAP proposals. Other subjects ahead of this Council are Annual Progress…
Domain(s): Energies, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, European bodies, Trade unions & federations, …
• Article # 416814
• Published on 27/10/25 at 09:00
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FR: Morgane Catherine appointed press Adviser to Monique Barbut, Minister for ecological transition

Morgane Catherine has been appointed Press and Communications Adviser in the cabinet of Monique Barbut, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature, with effect from 23/10/2025, according to an order dated 24/10/2025, published in the…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Skills & Employment, …
• Article # 416840
• Published on 27/10/25 at 08:32
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Roasting the Planet: Big Meat and Dairy’s Big Emissions (Foodrise report)

Tackling emissions from Big Meat and Dairy must be one of the main components to limit global heating: this is the call launched by Foodrise, Friends of the Earth U.S., Greenpeace Nordic, and Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy in their common study called 'Roasting the Planet: Big Meat and…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, Associations & NGOs, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 416798
• Published on 24/10/25 at 16:46
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"Diet changes in wealthy nations are the biggest option for cutting food system emissions" (Foodrise)

"Tackling emissions from Big Meat and Dairy must be one of the main components to limit global heating": this is the call launched by NGOs Foodrise, Friends of the Earth U.S., Greenpeace Nordic, and Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy in their common study called ‘Roasting the Planet: Big…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, Associations & NGOs, International bodies, …
• Article # 416793
• Published on 24/10/25 at 16:42
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Plenary/EP: adoption of the soil monitoring law and position on COP30

MEPs adopted the soil monitoring law on 23/10/2025 in Strasbourg. It aims to ensure soil is monitored in all EU countries and farmers get support to improve soil health and soil resilience. It will enter into force 20 days after its publication in the Official Journal, and countries will then have…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon, …
• Article # 416713
• Published on 24/10/25 at 16:30
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FR: credible results and measures for a 40% reduction of GHG emissions by 2030 in France (Conseil d'État)

"The measures taken by the Government make it possible to consider that the objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by -40% between 1990 and 2030 has been achieved", states the French Conseil d'État in a decision handed down on 24/10/2025. The authority considers that the interim…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Decarbonisation , Climate / carbon
• Article # 416801
• Published on 24/10/25 at 16:26
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EC: decision on climate targets postponed, conclusions adopted on simplification and green transition

Ukraine, European defence, recent developments in the Middle East, competitiveness, housing, and migration; these were the topics on the agenda of the European Council on 23/10/2025 in Brussels. The only climate-related mentions on the official agenda of the Summit were "strands related to…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, National bodies, Policies & Regulation
• Article # 416666
• Published on 24/10/25 at 15:36
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FR: "Adaptation has to be an absolute priority" (Monique Barbut, Minister for ecological transition)

"In the current difficult situation, which requires everyone to make an effort, we are proud of one thing: we have a stable general budget. The budget for the ecological transition has been maintained, a budget that has not been sacrificed and that amounts to €8.4Bn for our Ministry. This shows…
Domain(s): Energies, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Financing & funding, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 416757
• Published on 24/10/25 at 15:20