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ENVI Committee: MEPs back CBAM extension and adopt position on the Temporary Decarbonisation Fund

The European Parliament's Environment (ENVI) Committee has endorsed the Commission's proposal to extend the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to cover downstream goods and establish a fund to support industry's low-carbon transition. The committee adopted its position on July 6 by 56…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 447336
• Published on 07/07/26 at 15:00

"Europe can significantly scale up offshore wind without squeezing out other sea users" (WWF)

Europe can significantly scale up offshore wind without squeezing out other sea users. The space needed for the EU to meet offshore wind targets is minimal, occupying just 0.19% of EU seas by 2030, rising to only 0.58% by 2040. This leaves the vast majority of seas available for marine…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, Service providers, …
• Article # 447296
• Published on 07/07/26 at 12:00

“Clean transition is the pathway towards Europe’s sustainable competitiveness” (JRC study)

The clean transition should be treated as a pathway towards European competitiveness rather than a separate environmental goal, according to a new study from the Joint Research Centre (JRC), published on 01/07/2026. The report “A Pathway to Europe's Competitiveness: The Clean Transition…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Circularity, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 447298
• Published on 06/07/26 at 15:18

France 2030: a call for proposals to “develop national capacities for geological CO₂ storage”

"AGIBaC" (Acquisition of Geological Data for Low-Carbon Industries) is the name of the call for projects launched as part of France 2030. Its aim is to “gain a better understanding of the country’s subsurface - both offshore and onshore - and to test innovative methods of geological CO₂ storage”…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Carbon capture & mitigation, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 447297
• Published on 06/07/26 at 15:00

Agenda: events not to be missed between 6 and 10/07/2026

Envi Committee vote on extending the CBAM, the “Adaptation & Nature” Forum, a meeting with stakeholders in the electrification sector, the World Biogas Summit 2026… Find all the must-see events and meetings taking place between 6 and 10 July 2026, as highlighted by News Tank Transitions.

Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, International bodies, National bodies, …
• Article # 447294
• Published on 06/07/26 at 14:13

Critical Chemicals Alliance: "Dominated by chemicals industry interests from the outset" (NGOs report)

"Since the Critical Chemicals Alliance’s launch, it has been clear that the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) is in the driving seat of this initiative, with the Commission’s industry department, DG GROW, unconcerned by the risk of the process being unduly influenced by corporate…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, European bodies, …
• Article # 447234
• Published on 06/07/26 at 12:15

QBE Buyers' Club: Eight UK insurers and law firms launch first supply-chain Nature restoration consortium

Insurer QBE and seven partners from its claims supply chain launched the QBE Buyers Club on 30/06/2026, a nature restoration consortium committed to fund rewilding on a dedicated plot of Lincolnshire wildland for the next 50 years. The group brings together QBE with law firms Clyde & Co, DWF…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Banking & insurance, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 447127
• Published on 03/07/26 at 15:50

Corporate sustainability reporting: adoption of revised standards, adding "new flexibilities" (Omnibus I)

The European Commission has adopted revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and a voluntary reporting standard for smaller companies, announced the institution on 03/07/2026. Those standards, covering environment, social and governance issues, including climate change…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, ESG & CSR, …
• Article # 447101
• Published on 03/07/26 at 15:41

Hazardous chemical substances: a revised rolling list of the Commission's restrictions roadmap (REACH)

A revised rolling list of the European Commission Restrictions roadmap, providing an updated overview of ongoing and planned restrictions on hazardous substances under the REACH Regulation, is presented by the institution on 02/06/2026. This revision introduces "a clearer structure, shows…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Chemicals / plastics
• Article # 447011
• Published on 03/07/26 at 12:00

ENVI Committee: adoption of the draft opinion on the 2028-2034 MFF budget expenditure tracking framework

The draft opinion regarding the proposed EU budget tracking and performance framework for the 2028-2034 MFF is adopted by 57 votes in favour, 14 against and 1 absentions by the ENVI Committee, during an ordinary meeting on 02/07/2026. "The Commission proposal, part of the future MFF…

Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Financing & funding
• Article # 446992
• Published on 03/07/26 at 11:14