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Ship recycling: adoption of the European facilities list, with "the first shipyard approved in Germany"

The 15th edition of the European List of ship recycling facilities has been adopted by the European Commission on 27/02/2026. It includes "the first shipyard approved in Germany, located in Emden". This list also renews the inclusion of four EU shipyards in Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania and…
Domain(s): Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Manufacturers , Circularity, …
• Article # 432259
• Published on 27/02/26 at 16:30
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IMO: approval of strategic project 2026 to reduce plastic waste discharged from ships

The 2026 strategy and action plan, aimed at combating plastic waste discharged into the marine environment from ships, have both been approved by the International Maritime Organisation's Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR), it announced on 25/02/2026. These documents…
Domain(s): Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): International bodies, Policies & Regulation, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 432153
• Published on 27/02/26 at 09:15
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Package and Packaging Waste Regulation: the Commission exempts wrapping and straps from the scope

"The European Commission decided that wrapping and straps used to secure goods on pallets during transport will not have to meet the EU’s 100% reuse requirement under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)", it announced on 25/02/2026. This exemption, introduced through a delegated…
Domain(s): Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Circularity, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 432053
• Published on 26/02/26 at 14:15
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ENVI Committee: approval of the circularity requirements and end-of-life vehicles proposition

The ENVI Committee of the Parliament has adopted the provisional agreement on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, on 25/02/2026, during an joint session with Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee in Brussels. 96 members…
Domain(s): Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Circularity, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 431897
• Published on 26/02/26 at 11:00
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Maritime transport: publication of the rules relating to the FuelEU database

"The rules on access rights and the functional and technical specifications, including notification rules and filtering, of the FuelEU database", which is based primarily on the THETIS-MRV system, are set out in an implementing regulation published in the Official Journal of the EU on…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 431872
• Published on 25/02/26 at 11:52
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France: "10% of electric commercial vehicles and 2% of heavy goods vehicles, it's not enough" (M. Barbut)

"In 2025, electric commercial vehicles accounted for just 10% of sales and electric heavy goods vehicles for 2%. It's an encouraging start, but it's not enough", said Monique Barbut, French Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature, on…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): National bodies, Decarbonisation , Automotive & e-mobility
• Article # 431538
• Published on 23/02/26 at 11:39
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France Mobilité Biogaz: Anne-Laure Charpenet (La Poste) elected president

Anne-Laure Charpenet has been elected president of France Mobilité Biogaz on 16/02/2026, the association announced on 20/02. She succeeds Erwan Cotard, currently head of international affairs at Engie, who chaired the association for three years. Anne-Laure Charpenet is director of energy…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities
• Category(ies): Trade unions & federations, Decarbonisation , Renewable energies
• Article # 431526
• Published on 23/02/26 at 11:17
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Agenda: events not to be missed between 23 and 27/02/2026

This week's highlight will be the presentation of the Circularity strategy by Jessika Roswall to the Parliament, which will take place on Wednesday, at 3 pm. Several industry events will take place next week, including the European Energy Efficiency Conference 2026, from 25/02/2026 to…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 429497
• Published on 23/02/26 at 09:20
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European Investment Bank: investments in the European transition from 11 to 18/02/2026

From 11/02 to 18/02/2026, the European Investment Bank allocated €180M and €150M for the transition of EU transports, respectively for high-speed electric trains in Italy and the deployment of 4 000 electric refrigerated vehicles in France, Italy and Spain. A guarantee facility of up to €380M…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, Producers, Service providers, …
• Article # 431363
• Published on 20/02/26 at 16:48
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Neste: Jukka Siukosaari appointed Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Geopolitics

Jukka Siukosaari has been appointed Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Geopolitics at Neste Corporation as of 01/06/2026, announced the Finnish producer of SAF and renewable diesel on 06/02. The actual Ambassador of Finland to the Kingdom of Denmark, will "report to Heikki Malinen…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Manufacturers , Skills & Employment, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 431313
• Published on 20/02/26 at 12:00