Together, we have what it takes to get this right. We can fix the water cycle. We can use water efficiently across the EU. We can make sure we all have access to clean and affordable freshwater. The time is now to be a #WaterWiseEU.

EU industries are going green The revised industrial & livestock rearing emissions Directive enters into force covering 🏭37,000 industrial installations 🐖38,500 pig & poultry farms 🔋Landfills, metal extraction & battery gigafactories 👉 europa.eu/!NM4QjH #ZeroPollution

On this #WorldCleanAirDay, remember that: 🌫️ 250.000 premature deaths occur due to particulate matter in the EU every year. 🌫️ Air pollution costs the EU €853 billion per year. The 🇪🇺 is on track to reduce the health impact due to air pollution by 55% by 2030. #CleanAirEU

Honored to get the portfolio for environment, water resilience & a competitive circular economy, key to EU competitiveness and the shift from fossil fuels. Thank you Ursula von der Leyen! Look forward to the intense work ahead.

We feel privileged to have you as our designated Commissioner and much look forward working with you! EU Environment

When soil temperatures in Portugal reach 60°C, the grazing of sheep 🐑 helps with: 🌳 Plant recovery 💧 Water penetration 🌱 Soil health Check out the latest #WaterWiseEU episode to discover how sheep in 🇵🇹 are helping to #RestoreNature 👉 europa.eu/!7MCtv4

We are strengthening support for the implementation of the #EUDR with ▶New guidance documents ▶A proposal for 12 more months of phase-in time ▶Stronger international cooperation framework Supporting 🌍 stakeholders, 🇪🇺 Member States & 3rd countries 👉 europa.eu/!TMdD7y

Your superhero needs you🦸‍♂️ And you need it too 🐝 Pollinators for food 🌊 Beaver dams to reduce flooding risk 🦇 Bats to regulate crop pests 🌱 Earthworms for soil biodiversity ⚠️ Once we are out of nature, we are out of business Let's make #PeaceWithNature #COP16Colombia

Their super powers are crucial for #ForOurPlanet 📅 #COP16Colombia is happening from October 21 until November 1, 2024 - the decisions taken there will shape our future and that of #OurPlanet Discover these super powerful and essential species, and the 🇪🇺 position 👇

We are ready to make #PeaceWithNature 🌱 #COP16Colombia starts today and the decisions that the international community will make, will shape our planet's future. The 🇪🇺 will work with 🌍 partners at COP16 to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 👉 europa.eu/!ywGgCQ

⚡Report from #COP16Colombia +115 countries submitted targets & 35 Parties submitted revised National Biodiversity Strategies Negotiations are ongoing about indigenous people's role, closing financing gaps, monitoring framework & more We'll do our part to make #PeaceWithNature

As fall is now in full swing 🍂, it's the perfect time to plant some 🌳🌲 trees! #EUForests are vital for our health and #ForOurPlanet, but face immense pressure. Discover how you can help us plant an additional #3BillionTrees in 🇪🇺 by 2030 👉 europa.eu/!PvrVGK

Now in Budapest, I just sat through the book launch of ex-MEP József Szájer, who was on a panel with Orbán Viktor 's wife Anikó Lévai and Mária Schmidt – a cosy talk full of nostalgia about the history of Fidesz, with only a half-sentence reference to the orgy scandal.

It’s the very first day of the Ursula von der Leyen II college and Jessika Roswall immediately steps into the international negotiations 4 mre political attention to #UNCCD. 🇪🇺 pushes for increased global cooperation on desertification, land derogation& draught COP16 Riyadh

This is who @ElonMusk really is. Don’t buy a Tesla. Location: Tesla European HQ, Amsterdam.

No. We are not planning on banning cotton. Such information is not correct. There is no existing EU-legislation that bans cotton, nor are there any plans to ban cotton in the future. More on the EU strategy for sustainable textiles 👉europa.eu/!HXRV6y #CircularEconomy

🌹Roses are red, 🪻Violets are blue, 💚Do you love nature too? On this #ValentinesDay - spread love for nature! Nothing is more attractive than someone who cares #ForOurPlanet. See how to find sustainable gifts for your Valentine 🎁👉europa.eu/!YqXDT9

#FactsMatter, today more than ever. Environmental & climate disinformation account for 12% of all disinformation content in 🇪🇺 Moreover, extreme weather events & pollution are threatening societal stability. Time to step up our game 👉 weforum.org/publications/g… #FactcheckingDay

The 🇪🇺 is tackling the 10 single-use plastic items most commonly found on Europe’s beaches 🏖️ While for many Europeans lids and caps attached to bottles have come to symbolize this effort, there’s a bigger story to it. Here is why 👇 #BeatPlasticPollution

Forever chemicals are polluting our waters 🧪❌🌊 Today's new European Chemicals Industry Action Plan reaffirms the 🇪🇺Commission’s commitment to minimise PFAS emissions through a robust, science-based restriction. Learn more 👉 europa.eu/!7yq9cX #ChemicalSafetyEU