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Ship owners who wish to have their vessels recycled will now be able to fulfil their legal obligations using a single administrative form.

On 8 January 2026, Águeda (Portugal) officially launched its year as European Green Leaf 2026 with a public Opening Ceremony at the Águeda arts centre. The event brought together local, regional, national and European representatives to celebrate Águeda’s achievements in sustainability.

The agreement, formally known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), took effect on 17 January.

A new study suggests that as the Asian tiger mosquito rapidly colonises France and western Europe due to climate change, cities could be at increased risk of vector-borne disease epidemics, triggered by imported cases from endemic areas.

Researchers have developed a machine learning approach to map the areas where 11 potentially toxic chemicals exceed safety guidelines in Czech farmland. The model accurately predicts hazardous areas and identifies important drivers of contamination.

Nitrogen is a key pollutant in European waters. A study explores whether restoring wetlands could help reduce nitrogen levels and improve water quality across the EU, finding it to be an effective solution if applied strategically.

A new global inventory, PlastChem, presents information on more than 16,000 chemicals in plastics – over a quarter of which are hazardous chemicals of concern. This data can aid plastics regulation, but more transparency is still needed.

Member States must now monitor, in a harmonised way, 'forever chemicals' levels in drinking water to meet new limit values.

The new framework is a major step towards more coordinated and efficient chemical safety assessments throughout the EU.

The European Commission today launched a public consultation and call for evidence to evaluate the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD).