Virginijus Sinkevičius @VSinkevicius@respublicae.eu
Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ @EU_Commission Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
Joined Apr 2022
Had a constructive meeting with 🇫🇷 fisheries community in Brest.
We are making a progress in our joint goal to protect ecosystems & strengthen the resilience of fisheries, and our dialogue needs to continue.
Continuously, I affirm that my doors remain open for you!
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1661376370948145155
Thrilled to kick off the highly anticipated #EMD2023!
My message today: if we combine our efforts, we can bring a better life for our coastal communities in Brittany, France, and all around 🇪🇺.
Let's harness the power of collaboration and innovation for a prosperous future.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1661298249813114880
Today at @EUCouncil meeting we reached a general approach on our Ecodesign for Sustainable Products proposal!
That means we can now progress fast for a swift agreement.
Circular products, that last longer & use less precious 🌍 resources are the future!
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1660576914656882689
What will our 🌍 & Europe be without biodiversity?
Empty & sad.
We need to support our ecosystems so they can thrive & deliver for our economy, health & lives.
We are working hard for our Nature Restoration Law that can & will ensure that.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1660564679696044034
🔴 Saturday 20/5 with @TEDxBrussels we are pushing the 🔘 RESET button.
Curious about what we’re gonna talk about?
I’ll be glad to see you there!
All info: https://tedxbrussels.com
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1658756597873627138
We can do excellent work in decreasing emissions.
We can get to zero.
But if ecosystems degrade, if soil degrades, if forests & marine ecosystems degrade, they are not able to absorb carbon or mitigate heat.
On why Nature Restoration Law is the answer: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/16/flagship-eu-law-restore-nature-must-not-be-derailed-warns-environment-chief-aoe?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1658378155386626049
New 🇪🇺 Circular Economy ♻️ @EU_Eurostat monitoring:
It’s growing & creating millions of jobs.
But there’s still very high consumption of materials with only less than 12% being circular.
Circularity is the answer to stop wasting our precious resources!
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_23_2763
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1658072341836955648
Investing in Nature = less emergency costs
It means less droughts, floods & wildfires.
Let’s work together on our short & longterm planning to restore our precious ecosystems.
Investing in Nature = investing in agriculture & our future food security!
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1657002596383576064
So much support for our 🇪🇺 Algae Initiative here at #EPlenary in Strasbourg!
Algae can be a game-changer for Europe’s food security, employment in coastal areas & innovation.
Now, we will focus on delivering the best of its potential with @europarl_en & @EUCouncil!
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1656630181040214018
Is this the future of our farmers?
90% of Portugal suffers from drought, with severe drought on 1/5 of it.
5x more than in 2022.
Restoring Nature is the only way to fight droughts,💧scarcity & wildfires.
Restoration means securing our agriculture!
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1656563390125408259
The new @euenvironment briefing sums up key evidence on why 🇪🇺 ecosystems are in urgent need of restoration efforts.
By restoring them we will build resilience & secure our economy & future.
The Nature Restoration Law will be essential to achieve that.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1656189846690361344
Myth 9: This law adds additional burden on farmers, not the time to have it: NO!
Postponing doesn't help farmers today & we risk losing precious time to restore ecosystems they depend on.
Time to work closely @europarl_en & @EUCouncil for this essential piece of legislation!
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1655870175634247681
Myth 8: Fishing will be even more restricted: NO!
The #CFP remains the EU framework for deciding on sustainable fisheries.
It's up to Member States to ensure coherence between #CFP & environmental law, crucial for marine ecosystems' health & our fishers' future stability.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1655870172522074112
Myth 7: This law will make farmers loose income, because their production will decrease: NO!
It will not lower production.
It will help damaged ecosystems recover so they can keep producing healthy & nutritious food for the years to come & so that farmers’ income is secured.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1655870169711890432
Myth 6: The @EU_Commission is imposing restoration measures to Member States: NO!
It’s Member States who, depending on their own assessments, design their plans & measures, based on science & consultations.
Plans are flexible & match the needs & capacities of each country.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1655870167237246976
Myth 5: This law will bring the EU back to the 1950s: NO!
It’s not about returning to the 50s, it’s about knowing what we've lost over the last decades to make informed decisions for the future.
It will then be for each country to decide on how much & what needs to be restored.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1655870165060288512
Myth 4: The law will apply retroactively & is an assault on private property rights: NO!
It won't apply retroactively but as of its entry into force.
Obligations are for EU countries, not farmers, foresters, fishers.
On top, all 27 will have big flexibility to reach the targets
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1655870162854113287
Myth 3: It will take 10% of farmland out of production: NO!
There are no obligations to take land out!
Reaching 10% landscape features is a political EU goal & not a Member State’s obligation:
They can help heal agri land & include productive elements i.e. fruit & nut trees.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1655870160580870146
Myth 2: More Nature legislation is a bureaucratic nightmare for renewables. NO!
Renewables are a priority of this @EU_Commission, & EU agreed to grant them faster permitting.
When authorities plan restoration or renewables' deployment, they will have to take both into account.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1655870158282321920
🧵 Time to debunk more myths about Nature Restoration Law.
Myth 1: Restoration means more protected areas & no economic activities. NO!
Restoration is not protection.
Economic activities are NOT prohibited & will on contrary benefit from healthier, more productive ecosystems.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1655870153597370370
Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ @EU_Commission Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
Joined Apr 2022
