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Biodiversity labelling : "A dimension of compromise and choice" (Vincent Colomb, Ademe, France )

'Biodiversity is a complex matter. Depending on the area concerned, some practices would favour certain species and harm others. Creating a rating system that reflects biodiversity as a whole is an extremely difficult exercise in itself. The aim is to produce something meaningful that provides…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Public health & nutrition, …
• Article # 402897
• Published on 27/06/25 at 11:30
©  World Resources Institute
Financial sector guidebook on NBS investment (WRI)

The World Resources Institute (WRI) presents a guidebook on Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) investment on 25/06/2025. WRI is a global research non-profit organization created in 1982 in the United States.
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Financing & funding, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 403287
• Published on 27/06/25 at 10:50
©  World Resources Institute
"NBS investment remains limited due to several barriers" (WRI guidebook to investment)

"NBS (Nature Based Solutions) mainstream investment remains limited due to several barriers, including: a lack of standardized definitions and metrics ; high costs for small-scale projects ; concerns over liquidity and uncertain return profiles. These challenges are exacerbated by the emerging…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, Financing & funding, Climate / carbon, …
• Article # 403292
• Published on 27/06/25 at 10:47
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Climate targets: "EU must reach neutrality by 2040" (WWF); "ETS should not replace NDCs" (CMW)

"We advocate for the EU to reach climate neutrality by 2040. 90 to 95% reduction of GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions should be the floor, not the ceiling", declares Michael Sicaud-Clyet, climate policy officer at WWF EU, in a press briefing where News Tank was present, on 26/06/2025. The…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 403346
• Published on 26/06/25 at 17:29
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EU Climate Adaptation Plan to be adopted in Q4 2026 (Commission)

"Climate resilience must be integrated into all our policies: competitiveness, security and prosperity. It is present in a lot of the Commissioners' mission orders, not only Hoekstra's Commission for climate, net-zero and clean growth", declares Elina Bardram, director of DG Clima, who presented…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 403198
• Published on 26/06/25 at 10:48
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2024 UK GHG emissions cut by 50,4% compared to 1990 levels (Climate Change Committee’s 2025 Report)

“Emissions in the UK have been steadily decreasing, with levels in 2024 50.4% below those in 1990,” writes the Climate Change Committee in its 2025 report, published on 24/06/2025.The “Progress in reducing emissions - 2025 report to Parliament” confirms that UK emissions have now been cut by more…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 403181
• Published on 26/06/25 at 10:04
UK Climate Change Committee’s report: Progress in reducing emissions - 2025 report to Parliament

The UK has halved its emissions since 1990, but the Climate Change Committee underlines that nearly 40% of the reductions needed to meet the 2030 target are at risk without urgent action. “Emissions in the UK have been steadily decreasing, with levels in 2024 50.4% below those in 1990,” the report…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Climate / carbon
• Article # 403188
• Published on 26/06/25 at 10:02
©  European Commission
European Climate Adaptation Plan: presentation to ENVI Commitee (European Commission)

Following its presentation of the NECPs evalutation, the European Commission presented its Climate Adaptation Plan to be adopted in the 4th quarter of 2026 to the ENVI Committee in Brussels on 24/06/2025.
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Climate / carbon
• Article # 403185
• Published on 25/06/25 at 17:38
©  European Commission
EU Parliament /ENVI Committee: NECPs "encouraging but not sufficient" (Commission)

The European Commission delivered its evaluation of the final NECPs (National Energy and Climate Plans) submitted by the member States in an ordinary meeting of the ENVI Committee in Brussels on 24/06/2025. It judged the NECPs submitted "encouraging regarding the 2030-GES objectives" toward a 55…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 402949
• Published on 25/06/25 at 17:35
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Carbon offsetting: transitional provisions extended by decree until 01/01/2031 (France)

Extending the transitional provisions of the 26/04/2022 specifying the terms and conditions for applying the principles of carbon offsetting set out in article 147 of the Climate and Resilience Act (measurability, verifiability, permanence, additionality and transparency) : this is the purpose of…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Carbon capture & mitigation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 403199
• Published on 25/06/25 at 17:14