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RT by @EU_ENV: On this #WorldCleanAirDay, remember that:
🌫️ 250.000 premature deaths occur due to particulate matter in the EU every year.
🌫️ Air pollution costs the EU €853 billion per year.
The 🇪🇺 is on track to reduce the health impact due to air pollution by 55% by 2030.
[2024-09-07 07:30 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Latest research on the cost of inaction on #airpollution under the @UNECE #AirConvention shows that business as usual is up to 25 times more expensive than additional #cleanair policies
Time to invest in #CleanAirNow 👉https://unece.org/climate-change/press/reducing-air-pollution-saves-lives-and-money-its-time-invest-cleanairnow @UNEP >@CCACoalition @EU_ENV
[2024-09-07 09:00 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Our BIRD ACTION PLAN has been published. This coordinated international action aims to halt decline of marine birds in the North-East Atlantic #OSPARrapbird #OSPARprotects @VLIZnews >@EU_MARE @EU_ENV
@HELCOMInfo @BirdLife_News http://www.ospar.org/documents?v=58061
[2024-09-06 11:29 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: 🎉 The Iberian Lynx 🐯 is rebounding thanks to conservation actions!
Its status has improved from Endangered to Vulnerable on the @IUCNRedList as its population increased from 62 mature individuals in 2001 to 648 in 2022 👉 https://europa.eu/!4CQHQR
[2024-09-06 09:22 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: It's almost time to go #BackToSchool, with nature!
🌱 What's biodiversity?
🦊 What exactly is a species?
🏞 What's a habitat?
Learn more👉 https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/e33a1119-8fa2-11ec-8c40-01aa75ed71a1
Via @EU_ENV
[2024-09-06 10:00 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: ✅#Airpollution emissions cuts by 50-80% since 1990s in #Europe & North #America
✅1 year added to life expectancy
✅600k lives saved annually
✅Acid rain halted
Impact of 45 years of🇺🇳@UNECE #AirConvention shows value of working together for #CleanAirNow!
[2024-09-06 09:35 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Our planet is our treasure—let’s protect it together🌍
The #EULife24 call for proposals is live, with €571M available for #LIFEProjects in:
🐦 #NatureConservation
♻️ #CircularEconomy
🌦️ #ClimateAction
🔋 #EnergyEfficiency
Apply now #ForOurPlanet: http://europa.eu/!nHJnY4
[2024-09-06 09:29 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: LIFE is celebrating #lynx protection efforts 🐾
In honor of National Nature Conservation Day, @cnnportugal spotlighted #LIFEProject @LifeLynxconnect, focused on protecting the Iberian lynx IN #Portugal & #Spain🌿✨
[2024-09-05 13:44 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Over the last year, drought levels in Sicily and Sardinia have worsened!
These severe conditions are mainly driven by the strong increase in temperatures caused by climate change.
Read the @WWAttribution's study, with contributions by our scientists https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-change-key-driver-of-extreme-drought-in-water-scarce-sicily-and-sardinia/
[2024-09-05 08:46 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: 📌 Join us on October 1st for the 🇪🇺 @CITES 50th Anniversary event organised by @EU_ENV!
👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/CITES50
The panel discussion will dive into the #EU’s key role in shaping global #biodiversity policies and driving #conservation strategies 🌿🐘🦋
Distinguished speakers will include: @florikafink, @ivonnehiguero, @SCMGardner, @manoly_sisavanh, among others
@CITES @UNEP @TheWCS @HU24EU @UNBiodiversity @IPBES #HU24EU
[2024-09-05 10:26 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: It’s raining, it’s pouring 🌧️& LIFE is reusing every drop💧
As #ClimateChange strains our #water resources, #LIFEProject GreenLED is stepping up by repurposing rainwater for parks, sports fields & more.
Read here: https://europa.eu/!4wg9RT
[2024-09-05 06:48 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Up to 40% of food crops are lost annually to pests & diseases.
Learn how #ClimateChange is threatening #PlantHealth & what we can do to overcome these challenges 👉🏼 https://shorturl.at/O4Vxr
[2024-09-04 10:29 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Plastic pollution is harming #OurOceans & seabirds🌊🕊️
Each year, 8 million tonnes of plastic end up in the sea, causing seabirds to get tangled up or eat harmful trash🚯#LIFEProject @LifeSeabilSpain aims to cut plastic pollution!
[2024-09-04 07:35 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: How much waste is in our rivers? Too much.
This August, 30 volunteers gathered at Sulina Beach, Romania & collected 170 bags of waste, including 60 kg of metal from Danube!
Using an app, they mapped waste to protect the Danube Delta.🌿
[2024-09-03 12:55 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: LIFE is on a mission to create a user-friendly carbon market 🌐
#LIFEProject #LIFECoase is accelerating #EU’s emission cuts and ensuring companies balance environmental & economic impacts🌱
Learn more: https://europa.eu/!c4Ggdq
[2024-09-03 09:19 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Although a human right, clean air is still denied to 99% of the world’s population. Ahead of #WorldCleanAirDay, @andersen_inger calls for urgent global action to tackle air pollution, set strong standards, and invest in solutions for #CleanAirNow.
[2024-09-03 02:01 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: More than 150 million tons of plastic are in our ocean, with about 171 trillion pieces floating on the surface.
By 2050, there could be more plastic in the ocean by weight than fish. Be part of the solution and join the #EUBeachCleanup campaign: http://ec.europa.eu/eu-beach-cleanup
[2024-09-02 15:12 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: 📢The next #EUCircularTalks is on 27 September
Explore how #digitalisation can enhance circular procurement practices, focusing on optimizing procurement processes to include circularity criteria, ethical considerations, and the use of #AI
Registrations➡http://bit.ly/3XhpTOG
[2024-09-02 14:25 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: How can we measure nature positive outcomes?
3 natural processes -
🐸 Species
🌴 Ecosystems
☔ Natural processes
Find out more: https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/4783129/NDNP/PDFs/Measuring%20Nature%20Positive%20Goal_Final_2022.pdf
Via @NatureDeal
[2024-09-01 12:00 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: The number and cost of disasters have doubled in 20 years. Adaptation in addressing the climate crisis cannot be neglected.
The @UNEP #AdaptationGap report is a call to action for all who care about reducing future damage.
Learn more 👉 https://ow.ly/uQTT50SXK72
Via @UNDRR
[2024-09-01 07:00 UTC]
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