Virginijus Sinkevičius @VSinkevicius@respublicae.eu

Huge congratulations to our brand new additions in our 🌿
https://nitter.cz/EUGreenCapital
family!
✨ VILNIUS
✨ TREVISO
✨ VILADECANS
Now the real work starts and I’ll be more than happy to follow your next, green steps!
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23EUGreenDeal

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/VSinkevicius/status/1710217576691765548#m

[2023-10-06 08:56 UTC]

In EU, there are more than 700 million dead phones📱& their collection rate is only 5%
Such a loss of precious resources!
Just launched our new 🇪🇺 recommendations to help improve the return rate of 📱💻
Happy to repurpose ♻️ some of my team’s devices!
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_23_4799

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/VSinkevicius/status/1710270329774338494#m

[2023-10-06 12:26 UTC]

People just want peace.
Hamas has killed more than 700 people in Israel till now.
The videos of young people being abducted at a music festival are horrifying.
Nobody deserves the pain these families losing their loved ones are going through.
We are with you.
ישראל ❤️🇮🇱

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/VSinkevicius/status/1711265738239987876#m

[2023-10-09 06:22 UTC]

In Ljubljana 🇸🇮 today for an official visit!
Visibly green 🌿 Slovenia has an impressive 38% of
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23Natura2000
sites!
I am looking forward to meet President
https://nitter.cz/nmusar
shortly & discuss with the Slovenian Parliament the ways we can achieve our
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23EUGreenDeal
goals!

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/VSinkevicius/status/1711643745441968606#m

[2023-10-10 07:24 UTC]

Meeting 🇸🇮 President
https://nitter.cz/nmusar
brings a fresh air of optimism for
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23COP28
& our joint efforts to deliver real actions.
We both want to tackle the climate & biodiversity crises for the future of our children.
In Dubai, active 🇪🇺 participation will be crucial.
Looking forward!

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/VSinkevicius/status/1711666070531055668#m

[2023-10-10 08:52 UTC]

An honour to meet Members of 🇸🇮 Parliament
https://nitter.cz/Drzavnizbor
.
The damages of the recent floods will cost around EUR 10 bln - 15% of Slovenia’s GDP.
Our support stands firm.
🇪🇺❤️🇸🇮
And by delivering the
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23EUGreenDeal
we can build preparedness - for our farmers, fishers & foresters.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/VSinkevicius/status/1711747439978303994#m

[2023-10-10 14:16 UTC]

In Croatia 🇭🇷 today!
Thank you Prime Minister
https://nitter.cz/AndrejPlenkovic
for your leadership for
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23Ukraine
!
Today we are joining forces 🇪🇺🇭🇷 at the International Donors’ Conference on Humanitarian Demining in Ukraine.
Removing mines from 🇺🇦 territory is our joint generational task.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/VSinkevicius/status/1712036471442419861#m

[2023-10-11 09:24 UTC]

At the Croatian Parliament 🇭🇷 today we discussed all
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23EUGreenDeal
priorities of importance for the country:
Tackling plastic pollution in land, rivers & the Adriatic Sea
Ensuring healthy marine ecosystems & a secure future for our fishers
Stopping illegal landfilling
🇪🇺🤝🇭🇷

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/VSinkevicius/status/1712170519473029239#m

[2023-10-11 18:17 UTC]

Visiting the Ventė Cape ornithological center in 🇱🇹 with my team we met this fellow, a Goldcrest.
Despite being 🇪🇺 smallest bird, they are highly migratory!
On this
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23WorldMigratoryBirdDay
let’s continue our efforts to fight plastic pollution & clean up our waters also for them!

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/VSinkevicius/status/1713137343350051046#m

[2023-10-14 10:19 UTC]

Can you tell what this is?
It’s algal blooms, as captured by @CopernicusEU this July in 🇩🇰 & 🇩🇪 in #Baltic Sea.
They have detrimental effects on 💧 quality & all aquatic life.
Stay tuned:
September 29
🇪🇺 #OurBaltic conference
We unite for our Sea.
https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/our-baltic-conference_en

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1690994457552797696

Portugal 🇵🇹 continues battling wildfires heroically amidst its third heatwave this summer.
It’s imperative to continue working hand in hand & step up our efforts to prevent fires & boost our forests’ resilience.
#EUGreenDeal

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1688905305294356480

Devastating to see the heavy floods affecting Slovenia & causing the loss of lives of fellow citizens.
We will be supporting & standing by Slovenia in the short & long term.
🇪🇺❤️🇸🇮
https://www.euronews.com/2023/08/05/three-dead-as-torrential-rain-and-heavy-flooding-strike-slovenia

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1687779428443496449

Science is clear.
July 2023 is set to be the hottest 🔥🌡️
month on record.
There are no magic solutions to the climate crisis.
But it’s possible to tackle it if we prioritize the #EUGreenDeal consistently in every country in Europe & 🌎
Flattening this curve is in our hands.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1684561282232635392

🌐Embracing circularity is a win-win for all.
It's a smart move for the environment, economy, society & business.
The launch of the #RECEIC marks a positive stride towards global advancement in promoting green production and sustainable consumption.
#G20India

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1684565162513387523

Raging forest fires, droughts & extreme weather have become our daily reality.🔥🌪️
We can no longer ignore their link to climate change & biodiversity loss.
I call the leaders to harness #G20 momentum to address these challenges with radical & immediate action for 🌍 agreement.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1684797827510083585

Toys 🧸 in 🇪🇺 are already among the safest ones in the 🌍
We propose revised rules to protect children even better:
From harmful chemicals & particularly endocrine disruptors as part of our 🇪🇺 Chemicals Strategy & with mandatory digital passports.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_4010

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1685276039205810176

There’s one hidden danger in the #BalticSea.
The 300,000 tonnes of unexploded munition on its seabed.
This is one of the challenges this precious sea faces that we must address now.
29 September, #OurBaltic conference.
We’ll focus on solving it.
https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/our-baltic-conference_en

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1683403428641251328

Had a productive conversation with QU Dongyu @FAODG during the #UNFSS2023.
FAO is crucial in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and #SDGs.🌍
Looking forward to our continued partnership on tackling climate change & biodiversity loss.🤝🌿

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1683403694870519810

Our response to the 🇪🇺 Citizens Initiative to phase out animal testing:
🐇 Protect & strengthen the cosmetics animal testing ban
🧪 A roadmap towards animal-free safety assessments in chemicals legislation
🔬 Develop alternatives with dedicated funds
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_3993

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1683840421510930434

🇮🇳 Namaste from India! Excited for my week in Delhi & Chennai:
✅ #G20 Environment Ministerial
✅ Meeting industry, civil society & youth
✅ Launching Resource Efficiency Coalition
India plays a vital global role & our cooperation is invaluable in addressing today's challenges.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1683875478522802189