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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 its job", said UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiel, during the closing of the UN June...

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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 policies", said the signatory organisations, including Recycling Europe, in a joint call on 17/06/2026."The...

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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 Eurostat on 16/06/2026.This is the first time that those data are released six months after the end...

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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 10/06/2026.Ireland will succeed to Cyprus, which holds the Council presidency until 30/06/2026.Through the...

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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 12/06/2026.She was being heard by the French Senate’s Fact-Finding Mission on Climate Diplomacy...

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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 scientific journal Earth System Science Data.The results show that "the rate of warming due to human...

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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: "Financing the transition to NetZero for aviation will cost €1.3 trillion between now and 2050, to the tune...

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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 Tank on 12/05/2026.Jean-Philippe Rivaud, who is also an Advocate General at the Douai Court of Appeal...

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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: this is the first time that the European banking institution has invested in a fund dedicated to...

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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", according to PAN Europe, on 05/05/2026.The NGO reacted to the publication of the 2024 European Food Safety...

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Circular Economy Act: European Commissioners discuss "the urgency of doubling down on circularity"

"It is our path to turning resource vulnerability into circular opportunity, innovation, and economic security and resilience. The current oil crisis underlines the urgency of doubling down on circularity", declares Jessika Roswall, Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, before an "orientation debate" setting ambitions of the upcoming Circular Economy...

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EUDR: the Commission announces another revision of the law, following two postponements

"The Commission is focused on facilitating implementation, and ensuring a successful entry into application of the law by 30/12/2026", declares the European Commission on 04/05/2025, following another revision of the EU Deforestation Regulation, after two postponements of its entry into force in 2024 and 2025.The EUDR aims to ensure that products sold on the European market, such as cocoa, coffee,...

Le fil d'actualité : News Tank Transitions

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

Textile Labelling Regulation : organisations call on the Commission to "update elements of the framework"

EU GHG emissions: 3,3 billion tonnes estimated in 2025 ; a 17.2% decrease since 2015 (Eurostat)

Council of the EU: Environmental priorities of the Irish Presidency for the second half of 2026

Climate diplomacy: "The EU needs a total rethink of how it negotiates" (Monique Barbut)

2025 Climate Change Indicators: "Human-induced warming reached 1.37°C in 2025"

"SAF will never take off without urgent price regulation" (O. Georgoutsakou / A4E)

"Environmental law: a comprehensive yet rather ineffective legal framework" (J-P. Rivaud)

"Biodiversity is gradually emerging as a safe haven sector" (C. Sanson, Sienna Investment Managers)

PAN Europe: "25% of consumed fruit and vegetables contains pesticide residues not assessed by EFSA"

Circular Economy Act: European Commissioners discuss "the urgency of doubling down on circularity"

EUDR: the Commission announces another revision of the law, following two postponements

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