Virginijus Sinkevičius @VSinkevicius@respublicae.eu

When you thought 2023 wasn’t holding any more highlights!
Talking fashion & circularity with the one and only Natalie Portman.
At
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LIFE 360 Summit, hearing about the group’s sustainability performance results & future goals.
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23EUGreenDeal

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[2023-12-15 15:32 UTC]

Words fall short to describe the significance of last night’s decision by EU leaders for our European family.
Making history with
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23Ukraine
,
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23Moldova
&
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23Georgia
in a moment that puts us on a joint path for a brighter future.
We can be optimistic for what’s coming next!

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/VSinkevicius/status/1735554585320702061#m

[2023-12-15 06:57 UTC]

Lisbon 🇵🇹
Lahti 🇫🇮
Grenoble 🇫🇷
Tallinn 🇪🇪
Valencia 🇪🇸
Vilnius 🇱🇹
Who’s next? ✨
Applications for our
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23EUGreenCapital
&
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23EUGreenLeaf
Awards are now open!
Don’t miss the opportunity to give your city the chance to shine!
https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/green-cities-european-commission-launches-competition-2026-european-green-capital-and-green-leaf-2023-12-14_en

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[2023-12-14 11:25 UTC]

After 3 days of intense negotiations we concluded our
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23AGRIFISH
fishing opportunities for 2024.
We took difficult decisions, vital for the sector’s viable future.
They reflect our fishers’ huge efforts over recent years to fish sustainably & provide high quality seafood.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/VSinkevicius/status/1734543374806380597#m

[2023-12-12 11:59 UTC]

Both the EU and Egypt, like many nations globally, are facing increasing water challenges.
Today we are signing 🇪🇺- 🇪🇬Joint Declaration on water management that will make crucial step towards greater cooperation and aligning water resilience with climate goals.
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23COP28

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[2023-12-09 10:18 UTC]

https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23GBF
isn't a 'pick-and-choose menu'. We must implement & secure funding for all the targets.
The EU is doubling its contribution & with the Kunming-Montreal Framework, we're upping our efforts and call on others to join us in this vital mission.
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23COP28

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[2023-12-09 07:07 UTC]

We concluded our consultations with the UK & Norway 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇳🇴 & bilaterally with Norway on time for the December
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23AGRIFISH
https://nitter.cz/EUCouncil
.
These will secure valuable fishing opportunities for 2024 for our fishers as from January 2024.

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[2023-12-08 19:43 UTC]

Our 🇪🇺 Observatory covering deforestation & forest degradation worldwide is now available online!
It shows maps, datasets on changes in the 🌍 forest cover & drivers such as forest fires & extreme events, supporting our work on tackling deforestation.
https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and-updates/eu-observatory-covering-deforestation-and-forest-degradation-worldwide-goes-live-2023-12-08_en

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[2023-12-08 11:11 UTC]

Back2back!
We have a provisional agreement on improving classification, labelling & packaging of hazardous chemicals!
More & clearer information on hazardous chemicals & faster classification bringing us 1 step closer to
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23ZeroPollution
& a toxic-free Europe!
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23EUGreenDeal

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/VSinkevicius/status/1732085277957439497#m

[2023-12-05 17:11 UTC]

Ecodesign ✅
We have a provisional political agreement on our 🇪🇺 regulation to make sustainable products the norm!
We are making Europe’s economy circular ♻️, one big step at a time.
Congratulations to everyone who made it happen yesterday evening!

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/VSinkevicius/status/1731934054050599328#m

[2023-12-05 07:10 UTC]

Tonight’s political agreement on 🇪🇺 Industrial Emissions is excellent news!
Concrete steps to reach
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23ZeroPollution
in Europe at latest by 2050!
They will help our industry become more sustainable, reduce emissions of pollutants, protect our health & environment.
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23EUGreenDeal

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/VSinkevicius/status/1729664947787817299#m

[2023-11-29 00:53 UTC]

Right before heading to our “Ukraine Green Reconstruction” conference, I participated in
https://nitter.cz/Europarl_EN
debate on the environmental consequences of the war in
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23Ukraine
.
The damage is severe. Water, waste, pollution from air & industrial plants.
Ukrainians deserve a better future!

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/VSinkevicius/status/1729182416156467366#m

[2023-11-27 16:56 UTC]

Kinburn Peninsula, Ukraine.
Luscious forests have become victims of the war & large parts have been burned.
The green reconstruction of
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23Ukraine
is a long process in which we invest already now.
One day left for our dedicated conference in Vilnius!
https://eu-solidarity-ukraine.ec.europa.eu/ukraine-green-recovery-conference-2023-11-28_en

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[2023-11-27 10:06 UTC]

Excellent opportunity to discuss the latest on
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23CircularEconomy
with Keidanren, Japan’s largest business federation.
Japan is a very active partner at
https://nitter.cz/UN
Global Alliance on Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency.
That makes me confident we can boost
our cooperation!
🇪🇺🤝🇯🇵

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/VSinkevicius/status/1729067830887244073#m

[2023-11-27 09:21 UTC]

Today
https://nitter.cz/EUEnvironment
stresses that 253,000 lives could have been saved in Europe if air quality was better.
We are on it.
And access to information is a really good tool for all!
Download 📲 our European Air Quality Index app from the app store to check air quality around you!

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/VSinkevicius/status/1728018786467418314#m

[2023-11-24 11:52 UTC]

On my way back from
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23Ireland
and I am speechless by the tragic attacks against innocent people and children in Dublin.
Words can’t offer much relief but I truly hope those injured will have a speedy recovery. My thoughts are with their families and the children that faced this.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/VSinkevicius/status/1727797433596276921#m

[2023-11-23 21:13 UTC]

Between 2010-2021 our packaging waste grew by +24%, faster than our recycling capacity.
But we have a true chance in our hands:
Our 🇪🇺 Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation can help us meet the industry’s & Europeans’ expectations who support its fast delivery!
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23EPlenary

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[2023-11-21 15:41 UTC]

Another
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23CircularEconomy
DEAL!
DONE ✅
Gladly welcoming the political agreement on the targeted changes of the 🇪🇺 Directive on Waste for Electrical & electronic equipment this evening!
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23EUGreenDeal

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/VSinkevicius/status/1727003237059055700#m

[2023-11-21 16:37 UTC]

10 years since Euromaidan.
That night in November 2013 when Ukrainians 🇺🇦 started demonstrating for their 🇪🇺 future.
Today, the future of
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23Ukraine
belongs in the European Union.
We are honoured to be shaping it together with heroes that fight for their freedom & democracy.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/VSinkevicius/status/1726864746543006076#m

[2023-11-21 07:26 UTC]

The “Right to Repair” together with our Ecodesign proposal on Sustainable Products are essential to deliver our
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23CircularEconomy
transformation.
Tackling barriers to repair is major to empower consumers & make repairing easier & more attractive!
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23EPlenary
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23EUGreenDeal

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/VSinkevicius/status/1726692169803817395#m

[2023-11-20 20:01 UTC]