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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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Onshore and offshore wind: minimum blade recyclability rate set at 70% by the Commission (OJEU)

An implementing regulation of the European Commission, published in the Official Journal of the EU on 23/03/2026, sets a minimum recyclability rate of 70% for the blades of onshore and offshore wind turbines, "in order to contribute to the total circularity of wind turbines".These "minimum environmental sustainability requirements" for wind turbines complement the Regulation of 13/06/2024 on the...

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Three water strategies for 2030 adopted by the Union for the Mediterranean to respond to the fast warming

"Prior to this World Water Day, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) marks a decisive response: the adoption by its 43 Member States of three strategic frameworks setting a unified course on water, energy, food, ecosystems, finance and digital transformation through to 2030", announces the Union on 19/03/2026 in Barcelona.These three strategies aim to tackle the urgent issues of water scarcity,...

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European Commission: adoption of new State aid rules to "support sustainable land transport solutions"

New State aid rules are adopted "to make it easier and faster for Member States to support sustainable land transport solutions", announced the European Commission on 16/03/2026. First, the scope of State aids is extended beyond rail transport alone to include inland waterways and all multimodal sustainable transport modes. Second, certain categories of State aids are now exempt from prior...

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"In Europe, scaling up to mass production is complicated" (Rémi Gruet, Ocean Energy Europe)

"In industrial terms, Europe has a clear technological advantage over other continents, thanks in particular to European research funding. More machines have been developed and their performance tested, and the most advanced producers are all European," Rémi Gruet, CEO of Ocean Energy Europe, told News Tank on 04/03/2026. "That said, Canada, the United States and China are also investing, and...

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A 260 M€ Belgian State aid approved by the Commission for a carbon capture and storage project in Antwerp

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €260M Belgian measure in favour of Air Liquide Large Industry and BASF for a joint carbon capture and storage ('CCS') project, named Kairos@C, on 11/03/2026. This project will allow the beneficiaries to produce low-carbon hydrogen and low-carbon ammonia. It is a laureate of the first large-scale Innovation Fund call of 2020 and...

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Energy Package: launching of a set of measures to lower energy prices, from grids to citizens (EC)

Easing investments in grids; boosting SMRs; empowering citizen energy and lowering energy bills: Teresa Ribera, EVP for a just, clean and fair transition, along Dan Jorgensen, Commissioner for Energy and Housing, presented a set of measures and investments designed to increase Europe's energy sovereignty and affordability. Drawing on the Affordable Energy Plan, with a strong focus on nuclear...

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Port strategy: "Interesting guidelines, and warning on the ETS" (Cédric Virciglio)

"The most interesting announcement in the new European ports strategy, which we welcome, is that of the acceleration of permit procedures, a cousin of that announced in the Industrial Acceleration Act," Cédric Virciglio, strategic steering director in charge of international and European development at Haropa Port, told News Tank on 06/03/2026."With the introduction of dedicated clusters and a...

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COP15: "49% of migratory species populations are declining while 24% are facing extinction" (UNEP-WCMC)

"49% of migratory species populations protected under a global treaty are declining (592), up 5% in just two years, and 24% of species face extinction (284), up 2%", according to an interim update to the first State of the World’s Migratory Species of 2024, released by UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), on 05/03/2026.The 2026 report is prepared for the...

Le fil d'actualité : News Tank Transitions

"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)

Onshore and offshore wind: minimum blade recyclability rate set at 70% by the Commission (OJEU)

Three water strategies for 2030 adopted by the Union for the Mediterranean to respond to the fast warming

European Commission: adoption of new State aid rules to "support sustainable land transport solutions"

"In Europe, scaling up to mass production is complicated" (Rémi Gruet, Ocean Energy Europe)

A 260 M€ Belgian State aid approved by the Commission for a carbon capture and storage project in Antwerp

Energy Package: launching of a set of measures to lower energy prices, from grids to citizens (EC)

Port strategy: "Interesting guidelines, and warning on the ETS" (Cédric Virciglio)

COP15: "49% of migratory species populations are declining while 24% are facing extinction" (UNEP-WCMC)

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