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RT @ASteiner: Delighted to join @childp_child @EU_ENV, Irene Heemskerk @ecb & Kurt Vandenberghe @EUClimateAction at . Highlighted the centrality of , co-investing to accelerate convergence in a future decarbonised global economy. t.co/1Zy5ux49o5

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@JanezPotocnik22 @UNEPIRP @DianeSimiu @AnnMettler @lemaitre_eu @riyongkim 'Europe leads in the early stages of innovation, but that's not enough. We need to look at this technology's commercialisation. We need lots of scaling up. That's the only way we can decarbonise. And it needs to happen fast'. @AnnMettler

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@JanezPotocnik22 @UNEPIRP @DianeSimiu @AnnMettler @lemaitre_eu @riyongkim 'We need a bold approach to address all these challenges. We face a different reality today and Europe needs to find a way of getting its thinking into the rest of the world.' @AnnMettler

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No access to safe 💧 water is more than just an inconvenience

It could become a reality for half of the 🌍 population by 2030

The @UN_Water Conference, starting this , is our chance to turn this around

This is our 🇪🇺 vision: europa.eu/!cDGDVG

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@JanezPotocnik22 @UNEPIRP @DianeSimiu @AnnMettler @lemaitre_eu @riyongkim 'Do we have the we need beyond 2030? Research will have to play a big role there. What about ? Have we used it in best way? We should not make bets, locking us in unsustainable solutions. We need to connect with people.' @lemaitre_eu

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@JanezPotocnik22 @UNEPIRP @DianeSimiu @AnnMettler @lemaitre_eu @riyongkim 'If trends continue, global material consumption is to double by 2060. We need to move towards dematerialisation and decouple our economy from our resource use. We need to redefine the socio-economic system.' @JanezPotocnik22

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@JanezPotocnik22 @UNEPIRP @DianeSimiu @AnnMettler @lemaitre_eu @riyongkim 'Economic, social and environmental balance cannot be addressed if we do not address the price signals. In the current economic system, the production capital is overvalued, human capital is undervalued, and natural capital is not valued' @JanezPotocnik22

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Our next session on addressing multiple crises is about to start
w/ from @JanezPotocnik22 of @UNEPIRP, followed by a panel with @DianeSimiu, @AnnMettler, @lemaitre_eu, moderated by @riyongkim
Join us online youtube.com/live/QL81f5-TJdQ?f

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'Now dealing with super wicked problems. Time is running out. Policies discount future irrationality. Those seeking solutions are also causing it. And there is no central authority.
We are dealing with real world impacts - on health, energy,...' Hans Bruyninckx

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"We see tipping points in social systems as well. The real question is what will do differently in the next decade from what we did in the last 3 decades" Keynote on delivering sustainability by started now.
Join us online.
youtube.com/live/QL81f5-TJdQ?f

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@EPAIreland @ASteiner @UNDP @childp_child @EU_ENV @ecb @EUClimateAction @Cladupont "We live in the era of policrisis. What we did during the pandemic was impressive. We got vaccines in 6 months. So it is possible. We are now buying gas together with industry... These crises showed us how vulnerable we were." Kurt Vanderberghe @EUClimateAction

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@EPAIreland @ASteiner @UNDP @childp_child @EU_ENV @ecb @EUClimateAction @Cladupont "As the policies start to take effect, their socio-economic impacts will become more real. And we will need to address them." @childp_child

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RT @tenBrinkPatrick: It is essential to put biodiversity & environmental degradation at the same level as the climate crisis & accelerate the fight against environmental degradation. We are in a bad place but we should not give up hope, & commit to accelerating actions. Claire Dupont

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@EPAIreland @ASteiner @UNDP @childp_child @EU_ENV @ecb @EUClimateAction @Cladupont "After Covid and cost of living crisis, any countries face debt crisis there is little support for them. The world looks very different depending on where you sit. We are beginning to embark on a new industrial, economic policy" @ASteiner

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"We did an economy-wide climate stress test. It was clear that we need to act now to prepare our economy for . No bank in Europe is climate-proof yet. We need to make sure that banks see not only risks but also opportunities" Irene Heemskerk @ecb

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@EPAIreland @ASteiner @UNDP @childp_child @EU_ENV @ecb @EUClimateAction @Cladupont "I see progress but much more is needed. We need loads of investments and innovation. In 2019, the EU was alone. Today we are racing against others and against time." Kurt Vanderberghe

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- Streaming to start at 9.15 CET - opening with Laura Burke @EPAIreland 1st session with @ASteiner of @UNDP, @childp_child of @EU_ENV , and Irene Heemskerk of @ecb & Kurt Vandenberghe of @EUClimateAction
moderated by @Cladupont
Join us...
youtube.com/live/QL81f5-TJdQ?f

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🌲🌳 are crucial to , fight , and maintain our health & that of the 🌍 planet

On this , discover our 🆕 guidelines to support tree planting actions and to protect old-growth forests: europa.eu/!ymyqWK

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Without 💧 water there would be no life on Earth

Yet, 40% of the world's population live in areas affected by water stress

At the @UN_Water Conference starting tomorrow, the 🇪🇺 will confirm its strong engagement for 🌍 water security with 33 commitments for

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