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Green bond issuance by corporates and governments in EU Member States between 2014 and 2024

Green bond issuance delivered by corporates and governments has been aggregated by the European Environment Agency (EEA) for all EU Member States. Green bonds are financial lending instruments aimed at financing projects, activities, and sectors with environmental and climate objectives. The…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Financing & funding, Biodiversity
• Article # 424614
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Wind Power Lab (GEV Group): Lene Hellstern appointed as CEO

Lene Hellstern has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Wind Power Lab, announced the Danish company on 05/01/2026. She succeeds to Anders Ropke, founder and former CEO since 2016. "With more than 24 years of experience across global onshore and offshore wind markets, Lene Hellstern brings…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Service providers, Decarbonisation , Renewable energies
• Article # 425217
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ETS State aid Guidelines: the amended text, including additional sectors, released

The amended ETS State aid Guidelines are published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 05/01/2026. The amendment, adopted by the European Commission on 23/12/2025, "addresses the increased risk of carbon leakage for additional energy-intensive industries, due to the sustained rise…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 425026
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Cefic: Dr. Markus Kamieth, CEO of BASF, appointed President from 01/01/2026

Dr. Markus Kamieth has been appointed President of Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council, from 01/01/2026. He is the CEO of BASF, the German multinational chemical company, since April 2024. Dr. Markus Kamieth has occupied diverse scientific and managerial positions at BASF, in Germany and…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Trade unions & federations, Public health & nutrition, Skills & Employment
• Article # 425110
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EC: Support for the plastic recycling sector, before the introduction of the Circular Economy Act in 2026

On 23/12/2025, the European Commission presented a package of measures to help the plastic industry overcome its current challenges, including the high energy costs, the unpredictable prices for virgin plastic, the competition from imports of cheap plastics, and the lack of demand for recycled…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Circularity, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 425065
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"The softened "Automotive Package" dilutes an emerging strategy" (Joseph Delatte, Institut Montaigne)

“In order to achieve neutrality by 2050, Europe is the only power to have chosen electric power technology. [...] Unfortunately, the European Commission’s ‘stop-and-go’ policies have weakened a nascent industrial strategy that aimed to establish a common approach. This shows that it is possible to…
Domain(s): Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Producers, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 424378
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Global Environment Facility: immediate departure of CEO Carlos M. Rodriguez ; Claude Gascon as interim

The Global Environment Facility Council announced the departure of CEO and Chairperson Carlos Manuel Rodriguez "following his notification that he will step down from GEF leadership effective immediately", on 19/12/2025. He had held this position since 2020. The GEF Council will appoint a new…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Climate adaptation & resilience, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 424392
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Circular bio-based Europe: a €170,7M call for projects to accelerate bio-based solutions

CBE JU (Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking, a €2Bn partnership between the European Union and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has published its 2026 work programme, announcing €170.7 M funding for call for project proposals to accelerate sustainable and competitive bio-based…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Financing & funding, Biodiversity
• Article # 424366
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EU Taxonomy : a guidance to help stakeholders prepare for the simplified disclosure rules in 2026

The European Commission has issued guidance to help stakeholders prepare for the simplified disclosure rules under the EU Taxonomy for sustainable economic activities, which will apply from January 2026, on 17/12/2025. This unified EU classification system allows financial and non-financial…
Domain(s): Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Manufacturers , Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 424197
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Agrivoltaics: a first tender won in France by European Energy in Allier (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region)

European Energy has won two tenders in France for two agrivoltaic projects, awarded by the French energy regulatory commission (CRE)", announced the company on 18/12/2025. In Saint-Voir, in the Allier department (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region), two agrivoltaic parks have been under development…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Manufacturers , National bodies
• Article # 424149
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