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Closing of UN climate meeting in Bonn: "Real strides forward, but significant divides remain" (S. Stiel)

"There remain significant divides, and significant work for the intersessional period ahead. But we have seen a seriousness in tackling key issues, and a determination to find solutions. In key areas we have taken real strides forward - showing climate cooperation at work, and this process doing…
Domain(s): ENV
• Category(ies): International bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Conservation and preservation, …
• News # 445518
• Published on 22/06/26 at 17:00
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Textile Labelling Regulation : organisations call on the Commission to "update elements of the framework"

"We call on the European Commission to proceed with the targeted and timely revision of the Textile Labelling Regulation (TLR). It is essential to update key elements of the current framework and ensure the TLR can support and complement the emerging requirements of different EU textiles…
Domain(s): ENV
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, Circularity, …
• News # 445136
• Published on 18/06/26 at 12:20
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EU GHG emissions: 3,3 billion tonnes estimated in 2025 ; a 17.2% decrease since 2015 (Eurostat)

In 2025, the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from the EU’s economy and households were estimated at 3.3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent, covering all economic activities and households combined. This represents a 17.2% decrease compared with 2015, according to early estimates for 2025 presented by…
Domain(s): ENV
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Climate / carbon
• News # 444875
• Published on 16/06/26 at 17:00
Council of the EU: Environmental priorities of the Irish Presidency for the second half of 2026

"The Irish Presidency is committed to delivering on the EU’s ambitious agenda to fight climate change and shift to a climate neutral economy by 2050", said Ireland in its policy program dedicated to its presidency of the EU's Council of Ministers for the second half of 2026, released on…
Domain(s): ENER, MOBIL, ENV
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Bioeconomy, …
• News # 444823
• Published on 16/06/26 at 15:00
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Climate diplomacy: "The EU needs a total rethink of how it negotiates" (Monique Barbut)

"The European Union must stop being naive and needs a total rethink of how it negotiates. It must be prepared to adopt firmer positions, define precise negotiating mandates, stand by its red lines, and be capable of rejecting a bad deal," said Monique Barbut, Minister for Ecological Transition, on…
Domain(s): ENV
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, National bodies, …
• News # 444705
• Published on 15/06/26 at 16:30
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2025 Climate Change Indicators: "Human-induced warming reached 1.37°C in 2025"

Global warming caused by human activity is increasing at an unprecedented rate and reached 1.37°C in 2025. It is expected to exceed 1.5°C by around 2030, according to the 2025 climate change indicators, updated by an international consortium of 73 researchers and published on 11/06/2026 in the…
Domain(s): ENV
• Category(ies): Essentials, Academic, Decarbonisation , …
• News # 444357
• Published on 11/06/26 at 17:00
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"SAF will never take off without urgent price regulation" (O. Georgoutsakou / A4E)

As the European Commission published the prices of SAFs and the amounts of ETS quotas on 03/06, and a review of the EU ETS was announced for July 2026, Ourania Georgoutsakou, Secretary General of Airlines 4 Europe, reminds of the challenges and conditions of NetZero in 2050 for aviation…
Domain(s): ENER
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, Policies & Regulation, …
• Interview # 444305
• Published on 11/06/26 at 14:31
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"Environmental law: a comprehensive yet rather ineffective legal framework" (J-P. Rivaud)

"In France, environmental law currently covers almost 2,000 offences. It's a monstrous maze for French magistrates, but the corpus is not very powerful. There are no offences in the penal Code", Jean-Philippe Rivaud, vice-president of the network of European environmental prosecutors, told News…
Domain(s): ENV
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, National bodies, …
• Interview # 440878
• Published on 12/05/26 at 17:30
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"Biodiversity is gradually emerging as a safe haven sector" (C. Sanson, Sienna Investment Managers)

The Sienna Biodiversity Private Credit Fund, a private debt fund dedicated to the restoration and protection of biodiversity in Europe, opened by Sienna Investment Managers in 2025, obtained a €60m guarantee from the European Investment Fund (EIF), a subsidiary of the EIB Group, on 02/04/2026…
Domain(s): ENV
• Category(ies): Essentials, Banking & insurance, Financing & funding, …
• Interview # 440693
• Published on 11/05/26 at 17:11
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PAN Europe: "25% of consumed fruit and vegetables contains pesticide residues not assessed by EFSA"

"41,6% of fruits and vegetables sold in the EU contain pesticide residues, with 25.5% containing more than one residue. This means that one out of four consumed fruit and vegetables exposes consumers to pesticide cocktails that are not assessed by EFSA, despite its legal obligation to do so"…
Domain(s): AGRI, ENV
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, European bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• News # 440493
• Published on 07/05/26 at 17:40