10 Jul 2025
Image description: The River Seine in Paris, flowing in front of the Eiffel Tower. Image by Jenny Frost / Unsplash The River Seine reopened to public swimmers in Paris on Saturday July 5, marking the first time since 1923 that bathers could take a dip in the iconic waterway following a years-long cleanup effort. […]
03 Jul 2025
Image description: A close up shot of a striped blue school tie and navy blazer, with a yellow prefect badge in view. Image by ROBIN WORRALL / Unsplash Potential ban on PFAS and plastic in UK school uniform The children’s wellbeing and schools bill, which applies mainly to England and Wales and is at […]
26 Jun 2025
A court in Strasbourg authorised the permanent containment of toxic waste from a former mine in eastern France, siding with the state against appeals lodged by local officials and residents concerned about the environmental impact. The former potash mine at Wittelsheim in Alsace entombs about 42,000 tonnes of toxic industrial waste, and scientists warn […]
17 Jun 2025
Photo of beach in Nice, France, by Amira El Fohail At the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice, held from 9th – 13th June 2025 and co‑hosted by France and Costa Rica, governments, heads of state and more than 10,000 delegates, including 60 world leaders, gathered to confront an ocean in crisis. Against […]
10 Jun 2025
Photo of Nice, France at night The 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) opened on Monday 9th June, kicking off a week of high-level dialogue and action. Focused on advancing SDG 14 – to conserve and sustainably use the ocean, seas and marine resources – the conference brings together world leaders, scientists, and marine […]
22 Jul 2024
The European Union will demand access to British fishing waters in return for a closer relationship with Britain, The Telegraph understands. Sir Keir Starmer is pursuing a reset to European relations and last week hosted a summit for European Political Community (EPC) leaders at Blenheim Palace. The Telegraph reports that the EU is said to […]
11 Jun 2024
Following the ceremonies of the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings, the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron hosted the President of the United States Joseph R. Biden Jr. in Paris for a State visit. The two presidents reaffirmed several joint policies and initiatives, including those on Plastic pollution, Biodiversity and Ocean Protection. An […]
21 Jan 2024
The French government has announced a temporary ban on almost all commercial fishing in the Bay of Biscay. The ban will begin on 22nd January and run until 20th February 2024. It will affect fishing grounds off the country’s Atlantic coast and has been introduced to protect dolphins. The campaigning group, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, has called on […]
