Virginijus Sinkevičius @VSinkevicius@respublicae.eu
Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ @EU_Commission Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
Joined Apr 2022
Look at this photo closely. Evil doesn’t rest.
This is how russia=terrorists continue to kill innocent people in #Vinnytsia Ukraine. 20 dead at least 3 children.
We must NOT slow down with sanctions!
Our 7th package should be adopted without delay & war criminals prosecuted!
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1547577414099673089
How can we prevent #wildfires 🔥
✅ Build resilient & resistant landscapes
✅ Ensure the structure & use of forests, woodland & vegetation are resistant
✅ Invest in wildfire expertise
✅ Enhance firefighting preparedness
All useful 🇪🇺 tools by experts: https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/4e6cc1f1-8b8a-11eb-b85c-01aa75ed71a1
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My thoughts go out to the families of the people that lost their lives on board the helicopter that crashed while fighting wildfires in #Samos, Greece.
It’s a difficult night and we are hoping all efforts will lead to a swift response.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1547337722054033409
It’s truly encouraging to see @EU2022_CZ eager to strengthen the synergies between ecosystem restoration & climate adaptation.
Restoring our soils, waters & ecosystems will help us tackle extreme weather events & the climate crisis.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1547211615296258049
The EU has a historic responsibility to help #Ukraine towards a truly green future.
The reconstruction needs in Ukraine are unprecedented but so is the courage of Ukrainian people in fighting for European values!
This sacrifice has no price.
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RT @vonderleyen: A year ago, 🇧🇪🇩🇪🇱🇺🇳🇱 were hit by devastating floods. The loss of life was heart-breaking.
Europe was there for them.
Today we mourn with the families of the victims.
We will not forget.
We will keep on fighting climate change, which makes such disasters more frequent.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1547165582310637570
Informal #ENVI @EUCouncil in Czechia.
We are gearing up for #COP15 & must mobilise accessible financial resources.
This will be a “make or break” issue to reach a deal in Montreal.
We must do all it takes to strike it & we’ll need to work close together the next months!
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1547138377945911300
Portugal is fighting #wildfires heroically.
Our 🇪🇺 firefighting air fleet is helping out as temperatures are expected to exceed 45ºC, worsening the risk for more 🔥
Prevention & resilience must be our No 1 priorities now to protect our ecosystems & human lives.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1546480815412056064
Today we adopted the first ever EU-wide ecosystem accounting proposal.
It will help us measure Nature restoration and recognise all benefits ecosystems produce for us and our businesses, such as pollination, or even nature-based tourism.
All info ⤵️
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_22_4464
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Our livelihood depends on Nature’s treasures.
📒 @ipbes: billions of people rely on 50,000 wild species for food, energy, materials & medicine.
We can’t keep overexploiting these resources. We need binding 🌎 actions to protect & restore them at #COP15.
https://ipbes.net/media_release/Sustainable_Use_Assessment_Published
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1546397246761091072
At @UN in New York.
Together with all world leaders, we must win our fight to protect Nature:
Making #COP15 a success is our goal for the next months.
This is our moment to defend our planet, ecosystems and future on Earth.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1545414346003685376
The world has lost a charismatic leader, true statesman and a critical voice of the democratic community, that served his country with devotion and bravery.
But the legacy of @AbeShinzo will never fade away.
I mourn his loss with the entire world and all people of #Japan.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1545376476882735109
RT @vonderleyen: The world is at a major inflection point.
Coupled with the effects of the pandemic around the world, Russia’s war is extending human suffering far beyond Ukraine's borders.
The EU and UN are working together to tackle the consequences. https://nitter.eu/i/broadcasts/1PlKQaaqmezKE
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1545161419284533248
The planetary challenges we are facing have no borders.
This is why today we open negotiations with 7 countries 🇦🇱🇦🇩🇫🇴🇮🇱🇲🇩🇲🇰🇹🇷 to join our @LIFEprogramme!
This is a big step forward for concrete cooperation to fight the climate & biodiversity crises.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_22_4364
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1544989902894505987
The lives of indigenous, environmental & human rights defenders in Brazil are under threat.
This is a major concern for us & @europarl_en.
The brutal murder of Dom Philips & Bruno Pereira must be investigated in full transparency & those responsible must be brought to justice.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1544765412201664514
At #EPlenary
Our focus is on #COP15.
To get the right level of ambition, measurable goals to protect at least 30% of land & global oceans by 2030 & ensure proper financing.
We also want to restore 🌎 20% of land & 10% of oceans.
Counting on my @europarl_en colleagues’ support!
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1544330746449494020
Very sad news.
At least 6 hikers died in an avalanche sparked by the collapse of a glacier in the Alps caused by the extreme heat at its peak.
The climate crisis affects us so deeply. Restoring our ecosystems is not a choice anymore but a necessity.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62029780
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1543906110108835841
The Nature Restoration Law is our legacy for all Europeans.
To improve our life in cities, our agricultural production, bring back pollinators, restore our seas.
Isn’t that the future we want?
I very much hope @europarl_en will support our ambition!
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1542457931924389894
Our #EUBatteries proposal is urgent for the security of raw materials and energy supply.
Good progress with @europarl_en and @EUCouncil colleagues today.
We are determined to keep the pace with the @EU2022_CZ aiming for an agreement in the second half of the year!
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1542406909894049792
A strong signal from our seas‼️
Extreme heatwaves led to brutal rise in sea temperatures in the Mediterranean.
The impacts on marine ecosystems & fisheries are devastating, with our seas failing to absorb emissions.
Restoring Nature can change this.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-29/how-extreme-heat-impacts-sea-temperatures
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Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ @EU_Commission Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
Joined Apr 2022
