European Commission @EU_Commission@respublicae.eu

#OnThisDay 155 years ago, the first woman to receive a Nobel prize was born: Marie Skłodowska-Curie!

Today, the @mscactions 🇪🇺 fellowship bears her name and helps young scientists in their research.

We will keep supporting them towards a better future for our next generations.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1589520528171323393

Russia's targeting of Ukrainian energy infrastructure has affected more than 30% of their energy system.

To sustain access to electricity and heating, 17 EU countries have shown its solidarity via the #EUCivPro Mechanism.

We will #StandWithUkraine for as long as necessary.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1589286988842049536

Together for rights: let's make life more inclusive for all European citizens.

The Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for 2021-2030 aims to make sure persons with disabilities enjoy equal rights and opportunities in all areas of life 👇

#EUDisabilityRights

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1589256293314973696

#DYK the EU Innovation Fund is looking to support even more clean tech projects than before?

We have launched a €3 billion call for innovative clean tech projects to deliver on #REPowerEU and accelerate Europe's energy independence from Russian fossil fuels.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1589210996261892102

Climate change is a reality that is already affecting us despite our efforts to limit it.

To cope with it, we need more 𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: any action that copes with the unavoidable effects of climate change. 👇

#EUatCOP27

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Climate change won’t wait, we must act now.

Today, countries from all around the world meet at #COP27 to increase efforts on the global climate action.

We are leading the way with the #EUGreenDeal, which aims to make the EU climate neutral by 2050.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1589158139638661120

Aware of anyone circumventing EU sanctions on Russia or Belarus?

We have created an online tool for whistleblowers to contact us and report violations of EU sanctions.

Make an anonymous report 👉 http://eusanctions.integrityline.com

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With over 70% of Europeans living in urban areas, cities play an important role in our environmental and economic transformation.

The European Green City Awards reward cities' efforts to become greener and cleaner, improving the quality of life of their citizens.

#EUGreenDeal

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1588886348945145857

We want to bring our partners as close as possible, as fast as possible.

At the #BerlinProcess Summit, President @vonderleyen announced a €1bn energy support package for the Western Balkans.

This investment is a geopolitical necessity and opportunity for both areas.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1588841050663047168

#DYK that the 🛰️ @CopernicusEU Sentinel-6 is the guardian of sea level?

It monitors sea level changes and ensures continuity of the historic altimeter sea level record.

With sea levels estimated to rise over 40 cm by the end of the century, Europe must be prepared.

#TsunamiDay

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RT @EU_ECHO: Ukraine's energy infrastructure has been severely damaged. ⚠️

To sustain access to electricity and heating, 17 EU countries 🇸🇮🇸🇰🇮🇪🇦🇹🇸🇪🇪🇸🇩🇪🇮🇹🇩🇰🇫🇮🇪🇪🇧🇪🇧🇬🇱🇺🇨🇾🇵🇱🇫🇷 have sent 500 power generators to Ukraine via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. 🙏

#StandWithUkraine #EUsolidarity

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EU emissions remained 4% below pre-pandemic levels in 2021.

The emissions in 2021, including LULUCF, were 30% lower than 1990 levels, broadly consistent with the trajectory to achieve the EU's 55% reduction target by 2030.

Read more: http://europa.eu/!HN7ghY

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At #COP27, we will call on all Parties to take urgent action to bring down greenhouse gas emissions and comply with the Paris Agreement.

Climate change won’t wait a single day for us.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1588510077459243008

EU Cohesion Policy ↓

We make available more than €66 million for cross-border cooperation with Ukraine on health, environment and administrative capacity.

Read more: http://europa.eu/!3HCQYk

#StandWithUkraine

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EU countries are among the 194 states that have adopted the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate agreement.

To mark the occasion, the Berlaymont, our headquarters in Brussels, turned green on 4 November 2016.

#ParisAgreement

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#OnThisDay in 2016, the Paris Agreement entered into force.

The EU has been instrumental in brokering this major international agreement to fight climate change. It sets out a global framework to limit global warming to well below 2°C.

Next stop ➡️ #COP27

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The EU, Cameroon and Nigeria inaugurated the new international Cross River Bridge to boost connectivity and socio-economic integration in the region.

The new bridge and border crossing are tangible demonstrations of the EU's enhanced support to African partners.

#GlobalGateway

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"We are inviting our partners from the Western Balkans to join us in our European attempt to have a joint procurement platform.

So we can develop the strong market power we have if we stick together."

— President @vonderleyen at the Berlin Process Summit

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1588189255225921546

The EU continues to stand behind the Western Balkans.

We announce an energy support package of €1 billion in grants to help the Western Balkans address the immediate consequences of the energy crisis and build resilience in the short and medium term.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1588168028402876419

RT @vonderleyen: We want to bring our partners as close as possible, as fast as possible.

We will do so via the accession process.

And by building secure energy systems and strong, integrated economies with #REPowerEU and our €30 billion investment plan for the region. https://nitter.eu/i/broadcasts/1rmxPkjeDBVJN

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