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Water:" increasing pressure expected across France" (Haut Commissariat à la Stratégie et au Plan)

88% of the French territory will be under moderate or severe pressure in summer if current trends continue, compared with 64% in a "breakthrough" scenario: this is one of the findings of an analysis note ("Water in 2050: serious pressure on ecosystems and uses") published by the French HCSP…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 403186
• Published on 25/06/25 at 16:58
EU Emissions Reporting: Expanded scope, streamlined data collection (OJEU)

The European Commission adopted a new text updating how EU countries report on the implementation of the Union’s ETS (Emissions Trading System) dated on 24/06/2025, in the Official Journal of the European Union. This update aims to reflect recent changes to European climate policy and to improve…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 402999
• Published on 24/06/25 at 15:33
©  D.R.
Green Claims directive: Commission withdrawal expected if microenterprises not excluded

The European Commission has confirmed on 23/06/2025 through a spokesperson that it intended to withdraw the Green Claims Directive if an amendment applying to microenterprises was not pulled out. "When it came to discussions with co-legislators on the Green Claims Directive, there have been…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation
• Article # 402870
• Published on 24/06/25 at 10:00
©  JRC
Covenant of Mayors : 2025 updated guidebook available "for more effective climate change action" (JRC)

On 18/06/2025, the Joint Research Center (JRC) delivered an updated version of the Covenant of Mayors guidebook to "help local authorities reduce greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to climate impacts and address energy poverty at a community level". These are the three pillars of the updated SECAP…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Climate adaptation & resilience
• Article # 402813
• Published on 24/06/25 at 09:00
©  D.R.
"Too little of our money is used to finance sustainable mobility or REs" (A. Ganovelli, Green-Got)

"Our money is too often used to finance fossil fuels, which are taking us straight towards a +4 degree world, and at the same time too little of it is invested in renewable energy solutions, low-carbon mobility and technologies that can mitigate, or even slow down, the effects of global warming…
Domain(s): Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, Financing & funding, Climate / carbon, …
• Article # 402336
• Published on 23/06/25 at 13:19
©  Eurostat
EU countries: €76 B invested in environmental protection in 2024, 2% of total EUinvestment (Eurostat)

"In 2024, EU countries invested about €76 B in assets essential for providing environmental protection services. These services include wastewater treatment plants, vehicles for transporting waste, acquisitions of land to create natural reserves, and cleaner equipment for production", estimates…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, National bodies, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 402613
• Published on 20/06/25 at 17:02
©  D.R.
Nature credits: "You either jeopardise nature benefits or financial consistency " (S. Kuresoo, Fern)

In a joint statement published on 17/06/2025, forest-protector NGOs Fern and Canopée alert on the risks of "forest destruction caused by EU Nature credits pilot". In their evidence-based investigation on a forestry project in Hiiumaa island in Estonia, they demonstrate that the pilot project has…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, ESG & CSR, Biodiversity
• Article # 402587
• Published on 20/06/25 at 15:39
Indicators of Global Climate Change 2024: annual update of key indicators (IPCC)

The latest IPCC update, published in 19/06/2025, provides a comprehensive snapshot of the current state of the climate system based on the most recent scientific data. Using methods aligned with the Sixth Assessment Report, it reveals that global warming has reached 1.52°C in 2024 compared to…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, Climate adaptation & resilience, Research & innovation, …
• Article # 402482
• Published on 20/06/25 at 12:09
Climate change: acceleration of human-induced climate change (IPCC 2025 update)

In a stark reminder of the escalating climate crisis, a new update from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlights a sharp increase in human-induced global warming and associated environmental changes. The analysis, published on 19/06/2025, compiles the most recent climate…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Academic, Climate adaptation & resilience, Climate / carbon
• Article # 402475
• Published on 20/06/25 at 12:08
©  Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Nature credits: initial elements of the European Commission's roadmap

"Nature credits should contribute to the objective of better integrating nature conservation with agricultural and forestry activities, taking into account the objectives of food security and preserving the multifunctional role of forests. Although they are not a miracle solution for bridging the…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Financing & funding, Biodiversity
• Article # 402337
• Published on 19/06/25 at 17:32