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The official account for @EU_Commission Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV). Rts and likes are not necessarily endorsements.
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The EU is the BIGGEST FUNDER of nature & we have something to announce. With over โฌ358 million & 132 new #LIFEProjects we're helping to: ๐ Protect Europeโs wildlife โป๏ธ Promote a thriving circular economy โ๏ธ Tackle climate change More: https://t.co/cbFyXTN4F7
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More & more bio-based products replace fossil-based ones: ๐ฝ bio-based plastics ๐งด algae-based cosmetics ๐ eye glass frames from olive pruning waste ๐ biofertilizers from vegetable residues The #Bioeconomy is about a smarter use of resources. More: https://t.co/L9Bpt2VDCD
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A tax on imports and exports is tax on the public, which means higher prices for consumers. Let's end all excise taxes on all products including imports and exports. Free and unrestricted trade is the key to prosperity globally.
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More & more bio-based products replace fossil-based ones: ๐ฝ bio-based plastics ๐งด algae-based cosmetics ๐ eye glass frames from olive pruning waste ๐ biofertilizers from vegetable residues The #Bioeconomy is about a smarter use of resources. More: https://t.co/L9Bpt2VDCD
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Healthy nature, healthy people! ๐ณ Today is #OneHealthDay and we want to remind you: Planting a tree is always a good idea - to keep us and our planet healthy. That is why the EU aims to plant 3 billion trees by 2030. Join us: https://t.co/jbAX18b2AP
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๐ One Health. One Planet. Our Responsibility. As wildfires, floods and emerging diseases remind us daily: the health of people, animals and our environment is one and the same. Read the joint statement (link in comments). #OneHealth #EU #Science #FoodSafety #Sustainability
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Today is One Health Day. The health of humans, animals and ecosystems are closely interlinked. Changes in these relationships can increase the risk of new human and animal diseases developing and spreading. #OneHealth is an approach to optimize the health of humans, animals and
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Healthy nature, healthy people! ๐ณ Today is #OneHealthDay and we want to remind you: Planting a tree is always a good idea - to keep us and our planet healthy. That is why the EU aims to plant 3 billion trees by 2030. Join us: https://t.co/jbAX18b2AP
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On #WorldCitiesDay remember: 240,000 premature deaths are caused by fine particulate in the EU โ Let's discuss how to improve Europe's air quality! Join us for the 5th ๐ช๐บ Clean Air Forum on 1-2 December 2025 in Bonn! REGISTER ๐ https://t.co/DLXbUEi6lH
#CleanAirEU
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EU-funded projects are providing cities with practical solutions to adapt to climate risks, from heat maps in Athens to flood models in Rotterdam. This #WorldCitiesDay explore their impact in a new report from the #EUGreenDeal Project Support Office: https://t.co/byU0NV4uHD
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Thank you Coach Devaney @KyleDevaney17 and UTEP Football for the Game day invite. Super Blessed for this opportunity. Go Miners!!!!! @MaranaFB @CoachSWUTEP @CoachBobbyDaly @MaranaAthletics
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Today is #WorldCitiesDay. WHO's new Guide for Decision Makers helps leaders transform cities into engines of: โ
Health โ
Equity โ
Sustainability Learn how to build fairer, healthier futures: https://t.co/HskfgXrPZE
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On #WorldCitiesDay remember: 240,000 premature deaths are caused by fine particulate in the EU โ Let's discuss how to improve Europe's air quality! Join us for the 5th ๐ช๐บ Clean Air Forum on 1-2 December 2025 in Bonn! REGISTER ๐ https://t.co/DLXbUEi6lH
#CleanAirEU
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NEW data from @EU_Eurostat for 2023: ๐ข32.2 kg of e-equipment put on the market per person ๐ข11.6 kg of e-waste collected per person The EU's upcoming #CircularEconomy Act aims to establish a Single Market for secondary raw materials. More: https://t.co/iPUB0qPNbd
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NEW data from @EU_Eurostat for 2023: ๐ข32.2 kg of e-equipment put on the market per person ๐ข11.6 kg of e-waste collected per person The EU's upcoming #CircularEconomy Act aims to establish a Single Market for secondary raw materials. More: https://t.co/iPUB0qPNbd
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The #Bioeconomy = replacing fossil-based everyday products: ๐ฟ Plants, animals or microbes can be used to produce materials & products ๐ทalready ca. 17.2 million people working in biotechnology, sustainable farming or bio-based manufacturing More: https://t.co/CxPSkJwxC6
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The #Bioeconomy = replacing fossil-based everyday products: ๐ฟ Plants, animals or microbes can be used to produce materials & products ๐ทalready ca. 17.2 million people working in biotechnology, sustainable farming or bio-based manufacturing More: https://t.co/CxPSkJwxC6
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๐ Emissions from Europeโs transport sector have dropped significantly since 1990 โ with NOx down 53 %, sulphur oxides down 82 %, and carbon monoxide down 90 %. Not all trends are positive: emissions of ammonia and nitrous oxide have increased. Learn more: https://t.co/vqT3UcfZPX
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๐ฅ Fighting fire with nature: making Europeโs forests more resilient ๐ฒ Wildfires are becoming more frequent and intense across Europe. A new @EUEnvironment briefing shows how nature-based solutions can help prevent and recover from wildfires. ๐ https://t.co/nc4RfoKY5U
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Six Five Media is heading to Barcelona for HPE Discover 2025 (Dec 3โ4)! Join analysts Dave Nicholson (@massubestimado), @WillTownTech, & @ryanshrout as they cover whatโs next in networking, cloud, & AIโwith exclusive on-site interviews, insights & exec perspectives. Powered by
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Good news: We are recycling MORE plastic packaging waste! ๐ In 2023, the EU recycled 42.1% of all the generated plastic packaging waste vs. 38.2% in 2013 โป๏ธ Highest recycling rates: Belgium (59.5%), Latvia (59.2%), Slovakia (54.1%) More: https://t.co/rrCvwUzcQq
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Good news: We are recycling MORE plastic packaging waste! ๐ In 2023, the EU recycled 42.1% of all the generated plastic packaging waste vs. 38.2% in 2013 โป๏ธ Highest recycling rates: Belgium (59.5%), Latvia (59.2%), Slovakia (54.1%) More: https://t.co/rrCvwUzcQq
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GOOD NEWS: EU Soil Monitoring Law was adopted today by the @Europarl_EN! 60 to 70% of #EUSoils are in an unhealthy state, costing us over 50 billion euro every year. But now the last step towards the first ever EU law on soil has been taken. More: https://t.co/IXFu7GHkRK
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