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France banned "forever chemicals" but made an exception due to lobbying by Tefal
France banned "forever chemicals" but made an exception due to lobbying by Tefal

Europe is only working on a plan to phase out PFAS, and the French government's actions should have set a positive precedent

China uses microalgae to restore deserts
China uses microalgae to restore deserts

Even a small amount of precipitation is enough for cyanobacteria to awaken and grow, forming a crust

Simplified rules for assessing chemicals have come into force in the EU
Simplified rules for assessing chemicals have come into force in the EU

Europe will predict the likely impact of chemicals in advance to prevent negative consequences from their use

Climate policy can provoke protest even among environmentally conscious people – study
Climate policy can provoke protest even among environmentally conscious people – study

Coercing behavioral change for the greater environmental good may weaken public support for environmental values

A network of shelters from the heat will be created in Spain to survive the scorching summer
A network of shelters from the heat will be created in Spain to survive the scorching summer

In 2025, a 16-day heat wave kept temperatures at 45 °C

The EU is simplifying environmental requirements for businesses, but businesses consider this process to be chaotic
The EU is simplifying environmental requirements for businesses, but businesses consider this process to be chaotic

Constant changes to legislation confuse businesses and make cooperation with the EU unpredictable

Trump battles windmills: large wind farms blocked in the US
Trump battles windmills: large wind farms blocked in the US

The blockade affects offshore power plants that were supposed to provide 6 GW of power to the American power grid

The EU will compensate for EU ETS emissions allowances for 20 more economic sectors
The EU will compensate for EU ETS emissions allowances for 20 more economic sectors

In particular, this concerns the production of organic chemicals, as well as certain processes in the manufacture of batteries and glass

Space cleaning: how "rights" to orbital debris prevent space from being cleaned up
Space cleaning: how "rights" to orbital debris prevent space from being cleaned up

There are already more than 10,000 tons of space debris in Earth's orbit

Deadly noise: how the world is fighting acoustic pollution
Deadly noise: how the world is fighting acoustic pollution

Noise pollution is second only to air pollution by fine particulate matter in terms of its impact on health

The CBAM baseline figures for 2026 turned out to be higher than expected
The CBAM baseline figures for 2026 turned out to be higher than expected

The EU encourages exporters to use verified data