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Carbon border Adjustment mechanism (CBAM) : provisional deal reached by EU institutions

The European Commission has welcomed a provisional political agreement reached on 18/06/025 between the European Parliament and the European Council on the simplification of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The agreement follows a Commission proposal from 26/02/2025, aimed at…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 402306
• Published on 19/06/25 at 08:00
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GHG emissions in France: 369 Mt CO2eq in 2024, -1,8% compared to 2023 (Citepa)

France’s GHG emissions in 2024 are estimated at 369 Mt CO₂eq, down 1.8% from 2023 (376 Mt CO₂eq), or −6.9 Mt CO₂eq (excluding carbon sinks), according to the French NGO Citepa. The organisation updated its estimate of greenhouse gas emissions and atmospheric pollutants as part of the release of…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Climate adaptation & resilience, Climate / carbon
• Article # 402120
• Published on 19/06/25 at 07:36
Social fairness in preparing for climate change: how just resilience can benefit communities

“Climate adaptation strategies must also be socially fair”, stresses the European Environment Agency (EEA) in its 2025 report Social Fairness in Preparing for Climate Change, published on 10/06/2025. The agency urges policymakers to ensure that no one is left behind, warning “that vulnerable…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Public health & nutrition, …
• Article # 402247
• Published on 18/06/25 at 18:38
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"Climate adaptation strategies must also be socially fair" (European Environment Agency / report)

"Climate adaptation strategies must also be socially fair", stresses the EEA in its 2025 report Social Fairness in Preparing for Climate Change, published on 10/06/2025. The EEA asks policymakers to ensure that no one is left behind, warning "that vulnerable groups such as older people, children…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Climate / carbon
• Article # 401903
• Published on 18/06/25 at 13:00
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European Commission : Eric Mamer appointed as Director-General at the DG for Environment (DG ENV)

The European Commission has appointed Eric Mamer as Director-General of the Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV), a decision announced on 18/06/2025 and taking effect on 01/07/2025. Eric Mamer, a French national, is a senior Commission official with more than 30 years of experience…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience
• Article # 402092
• Published on 18/06/25 at 10:00
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EU/ENVI Council: adoption of End of Life Vehicles proposition

The European Council unanimously adopted a position on the end-of-life vehicles (ELV) regulation proposed by the European Commission, in Luxembourg, on the 16/05/2025. It foresees a general approach with circularity requirements for vehicle design and the management of end-of-life vehicles. A…
Domain(s): Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, National bodies, Circularity, …
• Article # 402005
• Published on 18/06/25 at 07:45
Danish Presidency of the EU from 01/07 to 31/12/2025: economic growth and green transition as priorities

Denmark will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 01/07 to 31/12/2025. Its priorities include economic growth and competitiveness, in particular through European integration in strategic sectors such as energy, and green transition, according to Marie Bjerre, the…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 401934
• Published on 18/06/25 at 06:55
Opening of the June Climate Meetings (SB 62) in Bonn to prepare the COP 30 in Bélem

From 16 to 26/06/2025, UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies meet at the seat of the secretariat in Bonn (Germany) to shape the agenda and inform decisions at COP30. "At a time when the world needs a really clear signal that the climate agenda is on course, there is a global intent to close that ambition…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Climate / carbon
• Article # 401779
• Published on 17/06/25 at 09:49
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€1 Bn investment for the first European Ocean Pact announced by Ursula von der Leyen at Nice's UNOC

"Europe is investing €1 B in 50 projects around the world. €1 B in projects for those who make a living from the sea. We will invest in scientists and conservationists who seek to protect it", announces Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission in Nice on 09/06/2025 at the UNOC…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Water
• Article # 401812
• Published on 16/06/25 at 18:14
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OSOA package: agreement reached about key pillar of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability

The European Commission has welcomed a provisional agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the “One Substance, One Assessment” (OSOA) package on 11/06/2025, described as “a key deliverable of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability.” The initiative is designed to…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Public health & nutrition
• Article # 401831
• Published on 16/06/25 at 13:41