Virginijus Sinkevičius @VSinkevicius@respublicae.eu
Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ @EU_Commission Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
Joined Apr 2022
Plastic pollution takes over rivers, lakes & beaches in Central America.
All kinds of plastic materials float in Lake Suchitlán, in El Salvador & damage beaches of Omoa region in Honduras.
A 🌎 Global Plastics Agreement will help us solve this!
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1570710985132101634
Ghana 🇬🇭 & the EU 🇪🇺 have partnered up in 2021 to boost green jobs & energy transition.
Great opportunity to connect with Minister Kwaku Afriyie @mestighofficial
today to map out our collaboration for the months ahead of #COP15 & discuss Ghana’s progress for a circular economy!
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1570495594749382656
Very good to meet Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition, Ms @LeilaRBenali as we share our 🇪🇺🇲🇦 “Partenariat Vert” - the 1st type of such partnership in our Mediterranean neighborhood.
Now is time to accelerate & deepen our cooperation for #COP15.
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Gabon 🇬🇦 is covered at 87.4% by forest, absorbing 100 million of GHG emissions/year.
We aim to launch a Forest Partnership with many African countries, including Gabon to help protect them.
Counting on Minister @LeeWhiteCBE to help us land a just Deal for Nature at #COP15!
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1570445043764269061
The Democratic Republic of Congo 🇨🇩 has 50% of Africa’s forest & water resources.
I am glad to discuss our joint progress to fight deforestation & preserve the Congo Basin rainforest with Vice Prime Minister @Evebazaiba.
Looking forward work for an ambitious result at #COP15!
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1570437350806933506
With @mremae of @UNBiodiversity we will have to continue working hard for a successful #COP15 in December.
We must bring more countries on board, ensuring flexibility and openness in the negotiations, on top of financial commitment to restore and protect Nature.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1570422994274586624
Intensifying cooperation with the @_AfricanUnion for #COP15 with @JosefaSacko!
We must tackle biodiversity loss, water insecurity, deforestation & support African countries’ mobilisation for a more circular economy.
Partnering up for a viable future for Europe & Africa.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1570400601166548994
“As of now, Earth is our only shareholder,” the company announced. “ALL profits, in perpetuity, will go to our mission to ‘save our home planet’.”
- Yvon Chouinard, Founder @patagonia
True leadership.
Up to leaders & businesses to up our game now.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1570395948068528129
New EU rules for recycled plastics in food packaging!
We need to lower our dependency on primary raw materials.
With around 50% of all plastic packaging in 🇪🇺 used for food, we must help the sector move to ♻️ practices with safe, recycled materials.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_22_5542
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Today, the European Union 🇪🇺 is at the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment.
It’s our moment to work closer than ever to succeed in #COP27 & #COP15.
This is our one chance to tackle the climate & biodiversity crises, that are heavily affecting both our continents.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1570370682701086724
In Senegal 🇸🇳 for the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment, meeting up with my African colleagues as we are gearing up for #COP15.
No country can face the climate & biodiversity crises on its own.
I’m here to ensure we work closer than ever.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1570351802998222849
We have all seen just how important the #EUGreenDeal is.
We all saw the dry rivers, the burning forests, the impact of the extreme heat.
We must work relentlessly to make Nature our 1st ally.
This is why our Union will push for an ambitious 🌍 deal for Nature at #COP15
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1569958536372682754
We should have listened to those that know Putin.
We should have listened to the Baltics.
They have been telling us for years that Putin won’t stop.
Now we’ve learned our lesson.
We are here for the long haul for #Ukraine.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1569953286685618176
The Russian aggression in #Ukraine causes Europe a pollution wave.
‼️499 000 tons of pollution was released in the air, moving to Europe.
We support Ukraine best way we can, but we are faced with an ecological disaster for which war criminals will pay.
https://life.pravda.com.ua/society/2022/09/13/250400/
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1569641162981666822
Europe is facing the worst wildfires & droughts in history.
We have a Climate Law, a proposal for a Nature Restoration Law, and we will be tabling a Forest Monitoring Law in 2023.
We need to act on science to reverse this if we don’t want to live on uninhabitable land 🌍
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1569602493209788416
Our proposals for the NA Fisheries Organisation & the Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area, will update the regulations with the latest conservation & management measures.
Swift progress is needed on outstanding proposals & to improve the implementation process.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1569413739690033152
I am confident that if we, @europarl_en, @EU_Commission & @EUCouncil, continue working as constructively as we have so far, we’ll be able to deliver our Regulation to fight 🌍 Deforestation by the end of this year.
The faster we deliver the more damage we can prevent!
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1569365836225290240
Our forests must continue providing their multiple goods & services.
Good @europarl_en debate on our 🇪🇺 Forest Strategy #EPlenary!
@EU_Commission to propose:
🌲 A new framework for Forest Monitoring
🌲 A revision of the governance & mandate of the Standing Forestry Committee
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1569361677103284225
Paris 🇫🇷 is an inspiration for 🇪🇺 cities.
Paris is taking solid steps for its ecological & green transition with big projects such as cleaning up its Seine river, -50% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 & +45% of renewables!
Together we will achieve even more @Anne_Hidalgo!
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1569240133895094273
Very constructive meeting with 🇨🇳 Minister of Ecology & Environment, Mr Huang Runqiu.
We are very pleased with China’s engagement and leadership ahead of #COP15 and looking forward to continue building up momentum to reach the ambitious deal Nature needs in Montreal.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1569219714127380481
Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ @EU_Commission Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
Joined Apr 2022
