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Last update: 6 hours agoFrance energy shift: France published a 14-page roadmap to cut fossil fuels to 40% less by 2030, 30% by 2035, and reach net zero by 2050—closing the last two coal plants by 2027 and fully phasing out coal by 2030, while admitting oil and gas (especially transport and heating) are the hardest parts. Water pollution crackdown: Brussels moved to tighten rules on surface and groundwater, updating pollutant lists and stepping up control of chemicals and medicines to push toward “zero pollution” by 2050. Nature rewilding hurdles: UK conservation plans to bring in bison and elk face a licensing maze—treated like “dangerous wild animals” while also triggering farming-style requirements like tagging and TB testing. Food security risk: The UN warned that if fertiliser shipments can’t get through the Strait of Hormuz, up to 45 million more people could face hunger as planting seasons near. Markets watch geopolitics: Oil rose on renewed Iran ceasefire uncertainty, while European futures slipped and investors waited on US inflation data. Agri politics on the ground: Andalusia’s election debate puts agri-food front and centre, reflecting the region’s weight in Spain’s olive oil, vegetables and fruit.
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