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Pesticides: Marseille court convicts farmers of trafficking in banned products

"Générations Futures welcomes the significant sentences handed down by the Marseille Criminal Court, which sends out a strong signal against impunity in the fraudulent use of pesticides", declared the association on 07/04/2026, which was a civil party in a case involving the illegal import and use…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, National bodies, Justice, …
• Article # 437629
• Published on 13/04/26 at 17:30
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EC: Carmen Preising new Director within DG Mare ; J. Katainen, special adviser for EU-Arctic relations

Carmen Preising is appointed as Director for General Affairs and Resources within the DG MARE, announced the European Commission on 13/04/2026. "This department works to ensure a healthy ocean, sustainable fisheries, a thriving, sustainable blue economy, and vibrant coastal communities across…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Bioeconomy, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 437601
• Published on 13/04/26 at 17:00
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Urban green spaces: 13.5% of Europeans live in areas complying with the 3-30-300 rule

Only 13.5% of the inhabitants of 862 European cities studied live in areas that simultaneously meet the three criteria of the so-called '3-30-300 rule', the benchmark for urban greening, according to a study by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, with the University of Copenhagen…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 437617
• Published on 13/04/26 at 16:39
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KPMG first to invest in carbon credits funding climate action to help save koalas from extinction

"KPMG Australia became the first organisation to purchase 18 000 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) from the Koala Friendly Carbon Initiative, a project that restores koala habitats while driving climate action", announced the advisory group on 07/04/2026. "KPMG Australia’s investment pays…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Service providers, Carbon capture & mitigation, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 437570
• Published on 13/04/26 at 15:22
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"150.000 tonnes of second-hand clothing enter Ghana annually" (H. Treku, Landfills2Landmarks)

"Regardless of what regulations are in place in Europe, textiles will always come to an end-of-life", declares Henry Treku, cofounder of Landfills2Landmarks, to News Tank on 03/04/2026. "The downstream evidence is critical in understanding what is needed to support better regulation and…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, Service providers, …
• Article # 436881
• Published on 13/04/26 at 14:00
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EC: a public consultation and a call for evidence regarding the Post-2030 energy efficiency framework

A 12-week public consultation and a 4-week call for evidence are launched to "help shape EU energy efficiency rules for the decade ahead", announced the European Commission on 09/04/2026. The aim is to ensure that "energy efficiency contributes to the EU’s climate target of a 90% reduction in…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 437413
• Published on 13/04/26 at 11:30
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Agenda: events not to be missed between 13/04 and 17/04/2026

This week's international highlights will be the 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington DC, the EU-OCT (Overseas Countries and Territories) Forum in Aruba and the 4th International Sustainable Energy Conference (ISEC) 2026, which…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 437443
• Published on 13/04/26 at 09:30
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Europe experienced it second-warmest March on record after its third-coldest February (Copernicus)

"March 2026 was globally the fourth-warmest on record, at 1.48°C above pre-industrial levels", according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), published on 10/04/2026. Additionally, "March had its…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Academic, …
• Article # 437428
• Published on 10/04/26 at 17:00
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"More than €33bn in green loans have been granted over the period 2014-2024" (Cour des Comptes / France)

"More than €33 billion in green loans were granted over the period 2014-2024, not including refinancing granted to commercial banks", says a report by the French Court of Auditors on public loans used to finance environmental initiatives, published on 09/04/2026. "The distribution of green loans…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 437450
• Published on 10/04/26 at 16:00
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FR/Central administration: Florian Lewis, Deputy Director for Quality and Sustainability in Construction

Florian Lewis has been appointed Deputy director for quality and sustainability in construction within the Directorate-General for Planning, Housing and Nature, by an order dated 08/04/2026, published in the Journal officiel of 10/04. He will thus join the central administration of the…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 437373
• Published on 10/04/26 at 11:20