A big welcome to the United States 🇺🇸 & @MonicaMedinaDC who has just joined our #BBNJ High Ambition Coalition for the protection of the high seas.
You join us on a critical moment for the negotiations as we must now bring them over the finish line in February.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1617785719065575424
New revised 🇪🇺 rules for drinking 💧
Europeans can be confident that the quality of their drinking water is of the highest standards.
We tackle dangerous chemicals & microplastics that end up in it:
More tap water & less plastic in our lives.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_23_162
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1613544490614263808
Historic deal #ForNature at #CoP15!
Today, the 🇪🇺 & 195 countries reached the Kunming-Montreal 🌍 Biodiversity Agreement, with targets to
🎯Restore 30% degraded ecosystems
🎯Protect 30% of land & sea
🎯Stop the extinction of species
& more: https://europa.eu/!NfccKv
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ENV/status/1604831847594295300
Historic deal at #COP15 with the Kunming-Montreal Global #Biodiversity Framework
It aims to increase funding for biodiversity by $200 billion per year
Press release https://europa.eu/!NfccKv
@vonderleyen’s statement https://europa.eu/!fKfXmk
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DanaSpinant/status/1604863033926451200
RT @vonderleyen: I welcome the historic outcome of #COP15.
The world has agreed on unprecedented and measurable nature protection and restoration goals and on a Global Biodiversity Fund.
And investing into nature also means fighting climate change.
The EU will stay the course.
#NextGenerationEU
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Ad4EU/status/1604788941168713728
The tension is rising!
The ministers are soon coming back to the plenary to take position on the draft proposal of the Global #Biodiversity Framework
Are we soon having a new deal #ForNature and people? 🌱
#EUatCOP15 #COP15 #ForOurPlanet
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ENV/status/1604718768223133697
🔴 #COP15 update:
The overall ambition is there in this 1st draft.
The 30x30 target must be measurable to halt biodiversity loss.
We are working with openness with our partners & I thank the 🇨🇳 Chair for the progress made.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1604565748868857856
RT @vonderleyen: #COP15 is entering into decisive negotiations. We need an ambitious post-2020 agreement on global #biodiversity. Protecting at least 30% of world's land & oceans by 2030 & setting long-term 2050 targets are crucial to halt and reverse nature loss and to meet the SDGs. #leadership
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Ad4EU/status/1604195577612210177
We have a deal! ✅
Powering the batteries of the future!
Greener, durable, circular.
Just agreed with @europarl_en & @EUCouncil on our new EU law that will supply our market with batteries that fit a cutting-edge European economy.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1601253638005215232
A seamless & sustainable transport network is 🔑 to a robust 🇪🇺 internal market. We welcome agreement reached by Member States @EU2022_CZ on #TEN_T, connecting 424 cities w/ ports, airports & railway terminals. Strengthening links w/ 🇺🇦 &🇲🇩#SolidarityLanes https://europa.eu/!KfC4Br
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/i/web/status/1599716891995516928
Marking year 3 in office today!
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀🧵
Proposing the 1st ever Nature Restoration Law.
To restore nature on 20% of 🇪🇺 land & sea by 2030 & all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050.
A pioneering proposal for healthy people & Nature
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_3746
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1598312484460445698
RT @VSinkevicius: 📲 Placing online order
✅ Parcel delivered
📦 Ending up with big carton boxes & plastic wraps
Sounds familiar?
Let’s change this!
New rules to end wasteful packaging & clarify which plastics are truly 🌍 friendly
⌚️+/- 14:15 with @TimmermansEU
https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/ebs/1/20221130
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Ad4EU/status/1597858504588824578
@ElodieLamer @diego_bxl @EU_Commission Vous ne savez pas ce que vous ratez
Thank you @MarinSanna for taking us into the woods in Haltia and @vonderleyen for launching #NewEuropeanBauhaus Academy for sustainable construction.
Estonia, Finland and Sweden will contribute by creating a platform that develops skills related to sustainable use of wood. 1/6
RT @KirsiMartinkaup: #NewEuropeanBauhaus pressissä Ursula von der Leyen toivoi tulevaisuuden rakennusten muodostavan hiilinielun ja vakuutti komission tukevan jäsenvaltioita metsäasioissa subsidiariteettiperiaatetta noudattaen @yministerio
RT @pmwBxl: European Commission is now on Mastodon.
👇 Follow for news and information from the Commission.
Did you hear the good news?
We just approved € 380 million funding for 168 new green @LIFEprogramme projects around Europe!
This is 📈 27% + comparing to last year & will mobilise a total of more than € 562 million!
All details 👉🏼 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_6983
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1595372667527372802
RT @CORDIS_EU: New discovery about #LungCancer triggers urgent call for better air quality. ⚠️🏭
A study led by researchers from 5 #EUfunded projects concluded that poor air quality due to #pollution could trigger lung cancer, even in non-smokers: https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/442512?pk_campaign=NEW&pk_source=CORDIS&pk_medium=TW
RT @ElizKolbert: Not sure who is still out there, but I’ve been working on this for six months and, well, here it is: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/11/28/climate-change-from-a-to-z
At #COP27, we kept the goal of 1.5C.
But leaders didn’t reach a commitment for 🌍 major emitters to phase down fossil fuels, or new commitments on climate mitigation.
A wakeup call to put all efforts for a successful #COP15!
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_22_7043
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1594367853452468224
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