Women and girls around the 🌍 are disproportionately impacted by climate change.

It amplifies existing inequalities and threatens livelihoods, health and safety.

Globally, ♀ are taking climate action.

Here’s some of their stories 👇

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/EUClimateActi

Marlen from Honduras 🇭🇳 was able to start her own solar energy business with EU support🌞

It has provided her and others with an income, and ensured local communities are less reliant on burning trees for power.

Read: europa.eu/!bhDCk8

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/EUClimateActi

Mairéad from Ireland 🇮🇪 always dreamed of working with renewables.

She is now an environmental coordinator for wind farms that power tens of thousands of 🏘️ with clean energy!

With EU support, new green jobs like Mairéad's are created every year in Europe

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/EUClimateActi

When drought struck Zambia🇿🇲, Juliette's livelihood was destroyed.

Through an EU partnership with @FAO @UNEP and @UNDP, Juliette could start a basket-weaving business, helping her become more climate resilient.

Read: europa.eu/!vgmnDk

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/EUClimateActi

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Benedetta is a dairy farmer from Italy 🇮🇹

She was able to produce her own biomethane, an alternative to gas that can help us decarbonise.

Farmers like Benedetta, together with countless other women, are boosting clean energy and powering the 🇪🇺 green transition.

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/EUClimateActi

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Interested in reading more about those working in different renewable energy installations across the 🇪🇺?

Check out 6 video portraits from @Energy4Europe 👇

energy.ec.europa.eu/energy-exp

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/EUClimateActi

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