Virginijus Sinkevičius
@VSinkevicius
@EU_Commission Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
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https://ec.europa.eu/commission/commissioners/2019-2024/sinkevicius_en 14-06-2012 12:40:42
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Positive European Parliament vote on our proposal for a Packaging & Packaging Waste Law!
We have a balanced set of measures that will contribute significantly to reducing packaging waste, will promote circularity & will harmonise the conditions for placing packaging on the EU market.
A great honour to visit with Prime Minister GR Kyriakos Mitsotakis the “Typhoon” vessel by the Athanasios C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation, that cleans up Greece’s shores.
These are the real actions “Our Ocean”needs.
Time to step up globally.
As the European Commission term draws to a close, we look back on 5 transformative years.
Despite challenges, we revamped our energy policy & steadfastly backed Ukraine with political, financial, & humanitarian aid.
This journey is our commitment to European security and values.
Just wrapped up my journey in Uganda, my final African destination for now.
Thrilled to announce the launch of €40M projects under the Forest Partnership with President Yoweri K Museveni & key ministers.
The EU continues to be a strong supporter of Uganda’s vital coffee sector.
Productive visit to Ghana, a global cocoa production powerhouse.
We're here to strengthen our mutual collaboration in tackling #deforestation , promoting sustainable agriculture, and advancing climate action.
This is crucial for the climate, Ghana's economy & its biodiversity.
Deforestation is a complicated challenge & we're stepping up our support to 🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire with:
€50M in new budget support
€15M for forestry through the PASSAD programme.
An European Investment Bank loan of approx. €150M in preparation.
€ 2,4M project with Eurochambres on #CSR .
New World Resources Inst study shows we are not on track to stop & reverse global deforestation.
I’ll continue meeting world leaders in the next months, focusing on the implementation of our 🇪🇺 Deforestation legislation, taking responsibility for our part.
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