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PAN Europe questions the Commission's practice of allowing residues of banned pesticides in imported food

"Residues of at least 88 hazardous substances, including carcinogens, hormone disruptors, and “forever chemicals”, that are prohibited for use on European farms are allowed in everyday food products sold on the European market", according to a new policy brief of PAN Europe, released on 21/04/2026.The independant legal opinion, commissioned by PAN Europe, Foodwatch and the Velben Institute...

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MFF 2028-2034: "MEPs vote a 10% increase in the EU budget, +197.30bn" (BUDG Committee)

The Budgets Committee, which sets out the Parliament's negotiating position on the next MFF (2028-2034), voted in favour of a 10% increase in the overall budget compared to the Commission's proposal (€2.000 bn) on 15/04/2026 in Brussels, by 26 votes for, 9 against and 5 abstentions."This is the minimum amount of money the EU needs to meet its commitments, respond to citizens’ expectations, and...

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ETS2: ENVI Committee voted in favor the amendment of the Market Stability Reserve, but introduced changes

The Commission’s proposal to amend the EU emissions trading system (ETS2) market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and other sectors to shield households, is adopted the ENVI Committee, by 58 votes in favor, 9 against and 9 abstentions, during an ordinary meeting on 15/04/2026, in Brussels.Thereby, the MEPs agreed in principle with the proposal to "allow the release of more...

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Antwerpen and Arlon: world's first ocean-going ammonia dual-fuel vessels named in South-Korea ( Exmar)

The Belgian shipowner Exmar named world's first ocean-going ammonia dual-fuel vessels on their construction yard, belonging to partner HD Hyundai, in South Korea on 09/04/2026. Named after two Belgian cities, the two 46.000 m3 mid-size gas carriers have been purpose-built in close cooperation with the yard. The christening of the two ships marks the culmination of a joint development program...

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"150.000 tonnes of second-hand clothing enter Ghana annually" (H. Treku, Landfills2Landmarks)

"Regardless of what regulations are in place in Europe, textiles will always come to an end-of-life", declares Henry Treku, cofounder of Landfills2Landmarks, to News Tank on 03/04/2026. "The downstream evidence is critical in understanding what is needed to support better regulation and investment. The data suggests that 150.000 tonnes of second-hand clothing enter Ghana annually.""The EU Waste...

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"The potential for recycled textile is huge, but regulatory measures are lacking" (F. Hoffmann, Avantium)

"For textiles, blends are the norm rather than the exception, which means chemical recycling is widely recognised as the logical solution", declares Floris Hoffmann, EU Public Affairs Advisor at Dutch company Avantium to News Tank. "That said, chemical recycling is still at a relatively early stage of industrialisation in Europe. While the first large‑scale plants for chemical recycling of...

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EU-ETS: the Commission amends the Market Stability Reserve to respond to "potential tightness in supply"

The European Commission issued a decision to amend the Market Stability Reserve (MSR), which is used to adjust the supply of allowances in the EU ETS, on 01/04/2026. The changes propose to "stop the invalidation mechanism" of allowances above 400 million in the MSR, so they can be used as a buffer to "support market stability".The current MSR, which has been operational since 2019, acts as a...

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"Many clean energy technologies require more support to reach deployment levels required" (JRC)

"Four out of 15 clean energy technologies needed to limit global warming to 1.5°C by the end of the century are already more cost-efficient than their fossil fuel-based alternatives", according to the Joint Research Centre's Global Energy and Climate Outlook 2025, published on 27/03/2026, "based on policies and targets enacted globally". "The report finds that a few technologies are already able...

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"European policies are favourable to the development of green chemistry" (Caroline Petigny, Afyren)

"There's no reason to continue producing molecules from petroleum when nature knows how to do it. Afyren reproduces, on an industrial scale, a natural process based on the fermentation of sugar beet by-products to manufacture 100% biobased products in a biomimetic approach", explained Caroline Petigny, head of sustainable development at this green chemicals company, on 24/03/2026.She was answering...

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Cohesion funds: €34.6Bn reallocated to strategic priorities, €3.1Bn for water, €1.2Bn for decarbonisation

"34,6 billion euros in the 2021-2027 cohesion policy funds have been reallocated to address the EU's most urgent strategic priorities", announces the European Commission on 25/03/2026. "This exercise covers the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund, and the European Social Fund Plus.""These reallocated funds represent almost 10% of the cohesion policy's...

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WMO 2025 State of Climate: "Every key climate indicator is flashing red" (Antonio Guterres, UN)

"The global climate is in a state of emergency. Planet Earth is being pushed beyond its limits. Every key climate indicator is flashing red", said UN Secretary-General António Guterres, on 23/03/2026, at the launch of the World Meteorological Organization's 2025 Global State of the Climate report.Among the key results, the WMO report stresses that :• "2015-2025 are the hottest 11 years on...

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"Each WindWing® saves approximately 1.5t of fuel and 4.7t of CO2 per day" (L. Eatwell, Bar Technologies)

Following the world's first delivery of an LNG and wind-powered Long Range 2 tanker in January 2026, Lauren Eatwell, head of the WindWings® technology for the UK-based company Bar Technologies, who conceived the wind-powered wings, answered News Tank's questions."We hold a patent on the three-element wing design. The figure we arrive at is 1.5 tonnes of fuel saved per wing per day on average...

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PAN Europe questions the Commission's practice of allowing residues of banned pesticides in imported food

MFF 2028-2034: "MEPs vote a 10% increase in the EU budget, +197.30bn" (BUDG Committee)

ETS2: ENVI Committee voted in favor the amendment of the Market Stability Reserve, but introduced changes

Antwerpen and Arlon: world's first ocean-going ammonia dual-fuel vessels named in South-Korea ( Exmar)

"150.000 tonnes of second-hand clothing enter Ghana annually" (H. Treku, Landfills2Landmarks)

"The potential for recycled textile is huge, but regulatory measures are lacking" (F. Hoffmann, Avantium)

EU-ETS: the Commission amends the Market Stability Reserve to respond to "potential tightness in supply"

"Many clean energy technologies require more support to reach deployment levels required" (JRC)

"European policies are favourable to the development of green chemistry" (Caroline Petigny, Afyren)

Cohesion funds: €34.6Bn reallocated to strategic priorities, €3.1Bn for water, €1.2Bn for decarbonisation

WMO 2025 State of Climate: "Every key climate indicator is flashing red" (Antonio Guterres, UN)

"Each WindWing® saves approximately 1.5t of fuel and 4.7t of CO2 per day" (L. Eatwell, Bar Technologies)

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