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If we want clean-tech independence, we urgently have to strengthen and diversify our supply chains with trusted partners.
→ We propose the Critical Raw Materials Act to ensure secure and sustainable access to raw materials, vital to our green and digital future.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1636334167385423875
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#Rawmaterials are in wind turbines, batteries & semiconductors. Strategic for the 🌱&💻 transition
Our 🆕 #CriticalRawMaterialsAct paves the way to secure & resilient #rawmaterials for a 🏆competitive, 💪autonomous &♻️sustainable EU!
https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/news/critical-raw-materials-ensuring-secure-and-sustainable-supply-chains-eus-green-and-digital-future-2023-03-16_en
#CRMAct
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Growth/status/1636335511240409090
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The Critical Raw Materials Act is on its way🔜
Stay tuned👀 for more news on Critical Raw Materials coming soon...
Full @euronews #BusinessPlanet episode & article👇
https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/news/business-planet-europe-race-secure-raw-materials-critical-energy-transition-2023-03-10_en
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Growth/status/1636283097401421825
Critical #RawMaterials power the digital & green transition
With the 🆕 Critical Raw Materials Act proposed today, we want to increase 🇪🇺 resilience & autonomy, as well as promoting sustainability & circularity across the whole value chain: https://europa.eu/!836cBY
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ENV/status/1636336643329212419
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Critical raw materials like lithium, cobalt & nickel are crucial for the green & digital transition.
We need them for wind turbines, electric cars, batteries & electronics.
Our new measures show how circular economy boosts their security of supply:
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_1661
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1636334263145574402
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📢 Today we launch the #NewEuropeanBauhaus capacity building programme, a series of 💻 webinars to support Ukraine's sustainable & inclusive reconstruction
Register now for the 1st introductory module starting today at 15:00 CET 🇧🇪🕒/16:00 EET 🇺🇦🕓
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ENV/status/1636308809260883971
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Sustainable buildings can help us cut down on resource usage and help remove CO2 from the atmosphere.
How❓
Through carbon storage in wood and other long-lived and bio-based materials.
Read more in our latest article on #EUCarbonRemovals: http://europa.eu/!Gf3fxR
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUClimateAction/status/1636308037764825088
📢 Today we launch the #NewEuropeanBauhaus capacity building programme, a series of 💻 webinars to support Ukraine's sustainable & inclusive reconstruction
Register now for the 1st introductory module starting today at 15:00 CET 🇧🇪🕒/16:00 EET 🇺🇦🕓
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ENV/status/1636308809260883971
RT @eumayors: We are in Torino 🇮🇹with @EUinmyRegion for the #GreenCitiesForum!
📍Find us at Stand 8⃣ with @EUSmartCities and #GreenCityAccord @EU_ENV 🌎 showcasing how cities are making a difference in the fight against climate change 💪
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ENV/status/1636297467342749696
RT @VSinkevicius: At #ENVI @EUCouncil with a packed but extremely interesting agenda!
Some of the key topics for today:
- Industrial Emissions Directive
- Environmental impact of the war in #Ukraine
- Greening of the EU Semester
- Packaging waste
Looking forward @sweden2023eu!
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ENV/status/1636297324858077184
RT @unredd: Did you know?
Mangroves are some of the most carbon-rich ecosystems on the planet, storing on average 1,000 tonnes of carbon per hectare in their biomass and underlying soils.
Read more: https://t.co/jHDqEo76Ps
@UNEP
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ENV/status/1636030625269293067
RT @LIFEprogramme: Good news for our 🌏
Our #LIFEproject IN-PLAN's new report on integrated planning offers a roadmap for meeting local:
⚡ Energy
🌡️ Climate
🌿Sustainability targets
...and supporting #EU's goal of becoming climate neutral by 2050!
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ENV/status/1635997588968071169
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When ships are dismantled they can be a #CircularEconomy ♻️ treasure with materials ready for recycling & reuse.
This process must take place in a safe process that doesn’t harm our environment.
Give us your feedback on the EU law for ship recycling:
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1635990922402967552
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Most 🚢ships are built with materials suitable for recycling
The 🇪🇺Ship Recycling Regulation states that all EU-flagged vessels can only get dismantled in EU-listed yards, for greener & safer ♻️
#EUHaveYourSay on the Regulation by 7/06: https://europa.eu/!P8XtXb
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ENV/status/1635962774844059649
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A study reveals how green #infrastrcture offers many #ecosystem-service benefits in densely populated areas.
Researcher compared the benefits across 3 scenarios:
🏘️ Green neighbourhoods
🚴♀️ Green network
🌳 Urban parks
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1635974973557800960
RT @ICLEI_Europe: 🎉Let's welcome #GreenCityAccord latest signatories: Krakow 🇵🇱 & Ávila 🇪🇸!
@krakow_pl & @Ayto_Avila are now part of the #ambitious community of European cities committed to creating a #clean & #healthy future.
Find out more➡️ https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/urban-environment/green-city-accord_en
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ENV/status/1635975167573622788
Most 🚢ships are built with materials suitable for recycling
The 🇪🇺Ship Recycling Regulation states that all EU-flagged vessels can only get dismantled in EU-listed yards, for greener & safer ♻️
#EUHaveYourSay on the Regulation by 7/06: https://europa.eu/!P8XtXb
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ENV/status/1635962774844059649
RT @florikafink: On this #WorldConsumerRightsDay and every day, we want to empower 🇪🇺 consumers, helping them make informed & sustainable choices, and avoid #GreenWashing
Our forthcoming #GreenClaims Directive will ensure even more reliable & verifiable environmental information on products
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ENV/status/1635956632361238528
RT @UNECE_Water: Official #UNWaterConference side event on the #WaterConvention!💧
What are the concrete benefits of joining the Convention for your country and #transboundary #watercooperation more broadly?
Join us to hear experience sharing from 🇸🇮🇩🇪🇫🇷🇪🇺🇸🇳🇰🇿🇬🇭🇹🇩 !
👉https://unece.org/info/Environmental-Policy/events/375176
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ENV/status/1635952045780860929
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Today is #WorldConsumerRightsDay
Learn how we help 🇪🇺 consumers make informed & sustainable choices with the #EUEcolabel: https://europa.eu/!3d6hBR
📢Stay tuned for our upcoming #GreenClaims Directive with 🆕 actions for reliable & verifiable environmental information on products
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ENV/status/1635927553050386432
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