EU Climate Action @EUClimateAction@respublicae.eu

Thousands of @LIFEprogramme projects are tackling climate change in their own way:

Want to find out more about soils and how they can help combat climate change, read @EEA’s report: https://europa.eu/!T4KJ88

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/i/web/status/1599745437006635009

We know that in the years to come, climate change will put more pressure on European soil.

That's why the 🌱LIFE DESERT-ADAPT project🌱is finding ways to counter aridification and land desertification in Italy, Portugal and Spain 🇮🇹🇪🇸🇵🇹

Read more: https://europa.eu/!QPYbb6

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/i/web/status/1599745425484877824

In northern Italy, intensive agriculture has degraded the soil.

The🌱LIFE agriCOlture project🌱is testing ways to improve soil management, which can then be replicated across Europe.

Read more: https://europa.eu/!dtfpQK

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/i/web/status/1599745417708593153

In northern Europe, the🌱LIFE Peat Restore🌱 project has been restoring peatlands in 🇪🇪🇩🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇵 so they can capture and store more carbon.

There’s a handbook of best practices for others, too.

Read: https://europa.eu/!RcNMBv

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/i/web/status/1599745408913543170

The 🇪🇺 is working to improve the health of our soils, especially via the @LIFEprogramme.

Here's 3⃣ of our favourite soil restoration projects from across Europe.

#LIFEis30 #LIFEProgramme

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/i/web/status/1599745401724116992

In addition to storing carbon, healthy soils:

🪱 Support more biodiversity
🥔Offer higher crop yields
💪 Are more resilient to droughts and floods
🌫 Reduce nitrous oxide and methane emissions

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/i/web/status/1599745374175961088

We need to use land in ways that protect our soils. That means:

🌲Tackling deforestation
🥕Making farming more sustainable
🔥Combatting climate change-induced wildfires and droughts that damage soil
❌Addressing soil pollution, acidification and salinisation

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/i/web/status/1599745364659122177

Great news, right?

However, when its poorly managed, soil can also release carbon back into the atmosphere.

This contributes to global warming and makes our efforts to fight #climatechage less effective.

So, what do we need to do?⤵

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/i/web/status/1599745356891557895

➡ How does soil help combat #climatechange?

Soil removes and stores a HUGE amount of carbon from the atmosphere 🌱🌳

This is especially true in northern Europe, where the colder and wetter climate favours the build-up of carbon in soil.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/i/web/status/1599745348024475648

Soil, a magic carpet under our 👣

This thin layer we barely notice, is the foundation of all life on Earth and vital in tackling climate change.

This #WorldSoilday, follow our soil 🧵 and learn about the EU-funded @LIFEprogramme projects making waves in this space. ⤵

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/i/web/status/1599745335550611456

Introducing Climate Stories of the Month 📰

Every month, we'll be bringing you the top 3 stories you need to know.

This month:
🟢what happened at #COP27
🟢New @EU_Commission proposal on carbon removals
🟢Over €380 million for @LIFEprogramme projects on climate & environment

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/i/web/status/1599720574200164352

RT @VSinkevicius: #COP15 starts this week.

If our 🌍 is not alive it’s not livable.

And then what will we be left with?

Landing an ambitious deal #ForNature is an absolute must for our future.

I’m looking forward to talk with colleagues next week to get this done.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/dec/04/the-guardian-view-on-biodiversity-collapse-the-crisis-humanity-can-no-longer-ignore?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUClimateAction/status/1599708753254703104