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"The Chinese industrial tsunami poses a genuine systemic threat to the EU" (P. Canfin, Renew)

"We must better withstand the Chinese industrial tsunami, which poses a genuine systemic threat, not just a sectoral one affecting a few technologies or industries. It is the whole system that is under threat from largely unfair practices,” said Pascal Canfin, a Renew MEP and member of the ENVI…
Domain(s): ENV
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Decarbonisation , …
• Interview # 459207
• Published on 02/11/26 at 11:31
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EU: The status of ‘marine protected area’ does not guarantee effective protection (ECA report)

The status of ‘marine protected area’ does not guarantee effective protection. They are often protected only on paper, and Europe is unlikely to meet its marine conservation targets for 2030, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors published on 26 October 2026. The EU aims…
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• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• News # 458265
• Published on 26/10/26 at 17:10
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COP17 opening: "Halfway to 2030, Yerevan is our moment of accountability", says Antonio Guterres (UN)

"Four years ago, in Montréal, leaders agreed on a plan: the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. But that was just the beginning, we need more action, more speed and more will. Halfway to 2030, Yerevan is our moment of accountability,” António Guterres, UN Secretary-General said, at the…
Domain(s): ENV
• Category(ies): International bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Financing & funding, …
• News # 457577
• Published on 19/10/26 at 12:32
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“Any information about the future has a large economic value” (Carlo Buontempo, C3S)

“The overshoot is basically a done deal, in the sense that there is no credible, physically plausible scenario under which we won’t exceed 1.5. […] What is absolutely clear is that 1.6 is better than 1.7, or better than 2. Every tenth of a degree matters,” said Carlo Buontempo, Director of the…
Domain(s): ENV
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Academic, …
• Interview # 456856
• Published on 13/10/26 at 15:44
Data centres: “Laws and public governance struggle to keep up with the AI revolution” (E.Morello, POLIMI)

“We designed the mapping [of Milan metropolitan area’s data centres] primarily with regional and metropolitan governance in mind, which is currently lacking: we wanted to make visible a phenomenon that is still invisible, because until we map it, we can't understand its scale and impacts,” said…
Domain(s): ENV
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Academic, …
• Interview # 455243
• Published on 30/09/26 at 16:00
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Forest and landscape restoration: “We need to restore 470 million ha to meet 2030 targets” (FAO report)

"Forest and landscape restoration is more than an environmental priority - it is a strategic investment in resilient agrifood systems and rural development", states a report published by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and launched at the 28th session of its…
Domain(s): ENV
• Category(ies): International bodies, Bioeconomy, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• News # 455206
• Published on 29/09/26 at 15:00
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PFAS: Dutch water suppliers face scrutiny as a third of tap water exceeds health guideline

Greenpeace Nederland published a nationwide analysis on 22 September 2026 showing that tap water for over a third of the Dutch population contains PFAS levels above the health advisory guideline set by RIVM, the national institute for public health and the environment. The analysis covers 183…
Domain(s): ENV
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, National bodies, Public health & nutrition, …
• News # 454779
• Published on 25/09/26 at 10:30
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Data centres: a common rating system and sustainability labels proposed by the Commission

The European Commission is proposing a common rating system for data centers, aimed at increasing transparency regarding their energy and water consumption and supporting their sustainable integration into the European energy system, the institution announced on 21 September 2026. The scheme…
Domain(s): ENER
• Category(ies): International bodies, Decarbonisation , Policies & Regulation, …
• News # 454456
• Published on 22/09/26 at 16:14
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EU Commission: Launch of the Water Resilience Stakeholder Platform and of the European Water Academy

A stakeholder Platform for water resilience and a European Water Academy were launched on 21 September 2026 in partnership with the Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). The two bodies form part of the Water Initiative President Ursula von der Leyen…
Domain(s): ENV
• Category(ies): European bodies, Academic, Service providers, …
• News # 454201
• Published on 21/09/26 at 17:31
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Confidential SAF/E-SAF: delays expected in the Commission’s implementation of the regulatory framework

The incorporation of SAF into European jet fuel reached 2.8 per cent in 2025, exceeding the 2 per cent target by 0.8 per cent, with 1.1 Mt in 2025 - a six-fold increase compared with 2024 (193,000 tonnes): this is the key finding of the EASA annual report, published on 17 September 2026. This…
Domain(s): ENER
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• News # 453992
• Published on 17/09/26 at 17:38