Climate Change

France Ecological Planning Council Announces 2026 Measures on PFAS and Plastics

France’s Ecological Planning Council has outlined 2026 priorities including a ban on PFAS in clothing and cosmetics, launch of a "Plan Plastique" to help meet EU plastic packaging recycling targets by 2030, and new rules for sewage sludge management. These signals point to tightening French expectations on PFAS use and plastic packaging, with future implementing measures likely to increase compliance pressure on textiles, cosmetics and packaging supply chains.

25 May 2026, 20:27vie-publique.frFrance

European Parliament Committees To Consider Amendments To Connecting Europe Facility 2028–2034 Proposal

In June 2026 the European Parliament's energy and transport committees will jointly consider amendments to the proposed Connecting Europe Facility 2028–2034 regulation, which would amend the new TEN‑T guidelines and repeal the current Connecting Europe Facility regulation. This marks a key step in defining EU funding priorities for trans-European transport infrastructure in the 2028–2034 period, so organisations planning large cross-border projects should monitor upcoming committee debates and votes to see how eligibility criteria and financing volumes may shift.

25 May 2026, 18:26europarl.europa.euEuropean Union

European Parliament ENVI/TRAN Committees Set Clean Corporate Vehicles Draft Report Debate and Amendment Deadline

The European Parliament’s environment and transport committees will consider the draft report on the proposed EU Clean Corporate Vehicles Regulation on 3 June 2026, with a deadline for amendments set for 10 June 2026. This procedural step defines when political groups can still shape the final fleet decarbonisation rules for large corporate vehicle owners, signalling that companies and automotive suppliers should prepare for binding zero-emission vehicle targets once the regulation is adopted.

25 May 2026, 18:24europarl.europa.euEuropean Union

Malta Adopts 2026 Amendments to Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations

In May 2026 Malta adopted amendments to its Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations to align building-sector rules with new EU renewable energy and energy efficiency requirements. The changes tighten obligations on public bodies, building owners and utilities around minimum on-site renewables, metering, renovation strategies and energy savings, raising expectations for future building design, refurbishment and investment decisions.

25 May 2026, 18:24legislation.mtMalta

EU Commission Clarifies EU ETS Obligations for Offshore Shipping Operators

In May 2026 the European Commission confirmed it will not temporarily suspend EU ETS obligations for offshore shipping operators, instead pointing to existing MRV and ETS guidance and an upcoming ETS review. Offshore shipping companies and their customers should plan for continued full ETS compliance under the current rules while monitoring the ETS review for any future measures intended to ease compliance or address competitiveness concerns.

25 May 2026, 18:23europarl.europa.euEuropean Union

EU REGI Committee Amendments 471–546 to CAP Support Implementation Proposal 2028–2034

In May 2026, the European Parliament's Regional Development Committee tabled amendments 471–546 to the proposed CAP Implementation Support Regulation for 2028–2034, reshaping provisions on LEADER funding, integrated territorial instruments, farm stewardship controls and land-monitoring systems. If carried into the final regulation, these changes would strengthen data-driven oversight of farm stewardship and climate-environment obligations while expanding support for integrated rural development, affecting how Member States design CAP plans, monitoring infrastructure and penalties for non-compliance.

25 May 2026, 18:22europarl.europa.euEuropean Union

Louisiana Committee Involuntarily Defers HB1136 on CO₂ Transport in Petroleum Rights‑of‑Way

In May 2026 a Louisiana House committee involuntarily deferred HB1136, a bill that would have prohibited carbon dioxide sequestration pipelines from sharing rights-of-way with petroleum pipelines. The decision means no immediate new siting restrictions for CO₂ pipelines in Louisiana, but underscores growing scrutiny of carbon capture infrastructure and potential future constraints for oil, gas, and pipeline operators.

25 May 2026, 18:21legis.la.govUnited States

European Commission Awards €400 Million to 65 Projects to Decarbonise Heat Production

In May 2026 the European Commission awarded €400 million from the Innovation Fund to 65 projects aimed at decarbonising heat production across the EU. This funding strengthens the EU’s push for low‑carbon heat in energy‑ and heat‑intensive activities, signalling future technology and investment priorities without adding new regulatory obligations today.

25 May 2026, 17:14ec.europa.euEuropean Union

Turkey Adopts Life-Cycle and Energy Performance Rules for Large New Buildings

Turkey has amended its building energy performance rules to require life-cycle greenhouse-gas analysis and energy performance certificates for new buildings of 10,000 m² or more from 1 January 2027. Developers and asset owners will need to build BEP-TR life-cycle modelling and upgraded expert certifications into the planning of large projects, and can seek low-carbon building recognition where performance thresholds are met.

25 May 2026, 17:13csb.gov.trTürkiye

German Bundestag Publishes June 2026 Plenary Agenda With Key Climate and Cyber Resilience Bills

In May 2026 the German Bundestag published its 10–12 June plenary agenda, confirming debates and first readings on major climate, energy, cyber resilience and environmental crime legislation. These agenda decisions signal that core elements of Germany’s climate targets, building energy rules, electricity capacity design and digital product security regime are entering the parliamentary decision-making phase, so affected sectors should track outcomes and begin scenario planning for compliance.

25 May 2026, 17:12bundestag.deGermany

EU Parliament ENVI Amendments To CBAM Regulation On Downstream Goods And Anti‑Circumvention (PE788.846v01-00)

In May 2026 the European Parliament’s environment committee tabled extensive amendments to the CBAM amendment proposal, aiming to extend the mechanism to downstream goods and tighten anti-circumvention rules, including for chemicals, plastics and other carbon-intensive value chains. If carried through trilogue negotiations, this would materially broaden CBAM coverage and raise data and verification demands for importers and EU manufacturers, shifting decarbonisation and trade-exposure risks further into chemical and industrial supply chains.

25 May 2026, 17:12europarl.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Parliament ITRE Tables Amendments 1108–1367 To TEN‑E Recast Regulation On Trans‑European Energy Infrastructure

In May 2026, the European Parliament’s ITRE committee tabled a large package of amendments (1108–1367) to its draft recast of the TEN-E Regulation, reshaping proposed rules on congestion income, project financing and governance across the EU’s energy infrastructure framework. If carried through negotiations, these changes could materially affect how cross-border grid, hydrogen and CO2 infrastructure projects are funded, which investments qualify for EU support, and how transmission revenues and consumer costs are managed in future network planning.

25 May 2026, 17:12europarl.europa.euEuropean Union

California CARB Corrects Public Meeting Notice For AQIP FY 2025-26 And 2026-27 Funding Plan

California’s Air Resources Board has corrected the time for its 25 June 2026 public meeting on the FY 2025-26 and 2026-27 Air Quality Improvement Program funding plan and confirmed the associated public comment window. This update ensures stakeholders tracking AQIP incentives can align participation with the new 9:00 a.m. start time and mid-June 2026 comment deadline when planning funding bids or policy engagement.

25 May 2026, 17:12content.govdelivery.comUnited States

Hebei Province Clarifies Registration For Green Power Direct-Connection Projects With Separate Generator And Load

Hebei province has clarified that green power direct-connection projects, including those where the generator and electricity load are different legal entities, can register and trade directly in the power market under China’s new multi-user green power framework. This widens corporate options for on-site and near-site renewable power in Hebei while also pushing projects to assume market-facing responsibilities and comply with national pricing and green certificate rules when structuring investments and contracts.

25 May 2026, 17:11ndrc.gov.cnChina

Maryland MDE Prepares Advanced Clean Cars Amendments to COMAR 26.11.34 Fuel Standards

Maryland’s Department of the Environment has introduced an “Advanced Clean Cars Regulation Amendments” entry under COMAR 26.11.34, signalling plans to update vehicle fuel standards by incorporating California’s 2026 updates via reference. This early-stage move points to closer alignment of Maryland’s clean car and fuel requirements with California’s, so fuel suppliers and automakers should track forthcoming proposals and timelines that could reshape 2026-era compliance planning.

25 May 2026, 17:11mde.maryland.govUnited States

California SB 1337 Advances to Senate Third Reading for Transportation Fuels Transition Working Group

California’s SB 1337, which would create an interagency working group to coordinate the state’s transportation fuels transition strategy, advanced on 14 May 2026 when the Senate Appropriations Committee passed it and the Senate ordered it to third reading. While the bill does not yet impose new obligations, it signals intensifying state-level planning for the phase-out of fossil transportation fuels, which could shape long-term investment, permitting and risk for refineries, fuel suppliers and related infrastructure in California.

25 May 2026, 17:09leginfo.legislature.ca.govUnited States

Italy: State–Regions Conference Approves National Prevention Plan 2026–2031

Italy has approved the National Prevention Plan 2026–2031, a One Health strategy that expands funding, defines 14 mandatory predefined regional programmes, and prioritises worker safety, environment and climate-related health, infectious disease control, and food and veterinary public health. This does not create new legal duties for companies but signals a more coordinated national focus and likely intensification of regional prevention programmes, screenings, and oversight in key HSE and food safety areas over the 2026–2031 period.

25 May 2026, 15:48salute.gov.itItaly

Slovenia Backs Phased Closure Programme for Velenje Coal Mine

In May 2026 Slovenia advanced strategic and implementation programmes to phase out coal mining at the Velenje Coal Mine by 2033, with closure, remediation and monitoring works extending to 2045, and authorised their use in a state aid notification to the European Commission. This step sets a clear timetable for coal exit and associated remediation and workforce transition measures in a key mining and power region, signalling reduced long-term reliance on lignite power in Slovenia’s energy mix subject to EU state aid approval.

25 May 2026, 15:47gov.siSloveniaEuropean Union

EU Parliament ENVI Tables Amendments 235–425 To CBAM Downstream Goods And Anti‑Circumvention Proposal

In May 2026, MEPs in the European Parliament’s environment committee tabled nearly 200 amendments to the CBAM revision proposal, targeting how downstream steel and aluminium goods are covered and how anti‑circumvention and traceability rules should work in practice. If even partly adopted, these amendments would tighten evidence, sampling and default‑value rules for high‑risk goods and origins, increasing data and verification burdens for EU importers while signalling a Parliament determined to prioritise CBAM’s environmental integrity and enforcement over administrative simplicity.

25 May 2026, 15:46europarl.europa.euEuropean Union

European Parliament Committees Plan Joint Debate on Clean Corporate Vehicles Proposal

On 3 June 2026, the European Parliament’s environment and transport committees will hold their first joint debate on the proposed EU Clean Corporate Vehicles Regulation, focusing on amendments to the draft report’s targets, scope and treatment of corporate fleets. This marks a further step in the legislative process and signals that EU-level rules on zero- and low-emission corporate fleets are advancing, so vehicle manufacturers, leasing companies and large fleet operators should track emerging requirements for future procurement and decarbonisation planning.

25 May 2026, 15:46europarl.europa.euEuropean Union