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🆕From the 8 most common recyclables, only aluminium, paper and glass have well-functioning secondary markets according to our #EEAReport out today. Improving markets for #recycled #rawmaterials is key to delivering a #circulareconomy in the EU. More info🔎

Markets for many commonly recycled materials struggle in the EU

Europe’s ambitions for a circular economy require the timely provision of good-quality recycled raw materials to manufacturers. However, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment...

Feb 4

For the answer, check out our #EEAindicator:

Use of collective transport modes for passenger transport and non-road transport modes for freight...

#FridayFacts! In the period 2005-2019, the share of total passenger transport demand met by collective passenger transport modes, such as buses & trains, in the EU-27 remained almost constant. So how much of the demand was met by collective transport?

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UN Land and Drought

@UNCCD

Feb 2

📣It's #WorldWetlandsDay! 🐸 🪷 🦜 🎍 🦩 💧 🦆 #DYK that wetlands support livelihoods of 1 billion people worldwide? Let these success stories of #wetlands restoration inspire you to #ReviveAndRestore these wonderlands: bit.ly/WWD2023 #UNited4Land

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📢It is time for our LIVE chat #Askanexpert next Wednesday. We will talk about how #plastic waste is making its way to our seas & what efforts are needed across Europe to prevent it. Have questions for our experts? Please write them down in our comments section↩️

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Virginijus Sinkevičius and 9 others

Feb 2

Today is #WorldWetlandsDay! Wetlands can help reduce the impact of #ClimateChange and are key to achieve the #EUGreenDeal targets for 2050 That’s why we proposed to restore at least 30% of 🇪🇺 wetlands & damaged ecosystems in our #NatureRestoration Law👉 europa.eu/!qFDVgf

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How do we achieve zero pollution? In our #EEAAskanExpert we talked to the people behind our knowledge package #Zeropollution about the impacts of pollution & what EU is currently doing to prevent these impacts. Watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=ntgcCu

Horizon Magazine and 9 others

EU green research

@EUgreenresearch

Jan 31

"Microplastics are everywhere" Growing awareness of #microplastics in the ground and in freshwater highlights the need to tackle an environmental threat generally associated with #oceans EU-funded projects are tackling the problem 🧵👇 #MSCA #MissionSoil #plasticpollution

#EEAindicator: Water scarcity affected 29% of the EU territory during at least one season in 2019. Learn more about the situation in Europe and what additional efforts are needed to ensure sustainable water use. 👉 lnkd.in/eMBM22Tn #waterscarcity #sustainablewateruse

ipbes

@IPBES

Jan 30

🇪🇺Europe has seen a major decline in #biodiversity. Less than half of bird species have a good population status in the EU.🐦Birds are sensitive to the environment & can reflect ecosystem changes. 👇More on the conservation status of birds w/ infographic by

Markets for many commonly recycled materials struggle in the EU - from the 8 most common recyclables, only aluminium, paper & glass have well-functioning secondary markets - find out more #EEAreport eea.europa.eu/highlights/mar

LIFE Programme

@LIFEprogramme

Wildlife poisoning ☠️ is a serious environmental crime & one of the most pressing conservation issues. Its widespread use in the Balkans puts #EUBiodiversity at stake - particularly vultures! 🦅 Discover how the #LIFEproject BalkanDetox 🇳🇱 aims to combat this threat 👇

UPDATED #EEAIndicator The total concentration of #greenhousegases and other forcing agents, including cooling aerosols, reached 465 parts per million CO2 equivalents in 2020. This is around the peak level that the IPCC states 'should not be exceeded' eea.europa.eu/ims/atmospheri

Virginijus Sinkevičius

@VSinkevicius

EU Maritime & Fish and 9 others

Looking for marine data for your work or research ? We got you! 👩🏻‍💻 Our brand new

@EMODnet

portal launched a unified marine data service for your ease. Rapid access on reliable data is key for environmental protection & policy development. Discover it: emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en

Dr Maria Neira

@DrMariaNeira

Jan 25

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European Youth Forum and 9 others

It’s time to change our way to look at fashion! 👕👖🧣👗👟 Today, we are launching our new #ReFashionNow campaign, inviting everyone to be a role model and help us 'make fast fashion out of fashion'! Are you joining us? Learn more 👉 europa.eu/!6tnTrw #CircularEconomy

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Belgian photographer #ChristianClauwers presented his work on the world's ocean's & polar regions - documenting the sometimes conflicting relationship between humans & nature to EEA staff today. An exhibit is set up outside our Agency on #KongensNytorv and runs til 28 Feb.

World Food Forum and 9 others

Jan 24

Do you know how our 🌍 would look like if we lose all pollinators? Visit #PollinatorPark for an eye-opening experience of a world without 🦋🐝🪰 pollinatorpark.eu

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A New Deal for Pollinators

Jan 24

Today, we presented a 🆕 deal for #EUPollinators The revised 🇪🇺 Pollinators Initiative will help us: 🐝 Better restore & protect species and habitats 💦 Mitigate the impact of pesticides use 🏙️ Enhance pollinator habitats in urban areas Learn more 👇

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Don't forget to join our special LIVE #EEAAskanExpert 🎙️later this morning at 11:30 CET on #ZeroPollution. Have questions for our EU experts? Join our discussion via our LinkedIn page: linkedin.com/company/europe

Virginijus Sinkevičius

@VSinkevicius

Jan 24

Small things can drive big changes in our world. Today, we present a New Deal for our small & invaluable #EUPollinators 🐝🦋 to tackle their alarming decline. Making some buzz 🟢 LIVE at 14:00 audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/ebs/1/20230 #EUGreenDeal

How do we get to #ZeroPollution? Join our #EEAAskanexpert tomorrow when we talk about how #pollution impacts health & nature, starting at 11.30 CET via our LinkedIn page: linkedin.com/company/europe For more info on our ZeroPollution monitoring: eea.europa.eu/highlights/zer

Jan 20

📢Our next LIVE #EEAAskanexpert 🎙️ on #ZeroPollution is next Tuesday on how #pollution impacts #health and #nature, and what Europe is doing to reduce these impacts. Join us and ask your questions on our LinkedIn page: linkedin.com/company/europe

Jan 20

For the answer, check our updated #EEAindicator on #waterscarcity conditions in #Europe: eea.europa.eu/ims/use-of-fre #drought #climatechange #water

Water scarcity conditions in Europe (Water exploitation index plus)

It's again time for #FridayFacts! Water scarcity has worsened in Europe during the past decade and, in general, the problem is more common in southern Europe. Can you guess what share of the population in southern Europe lives in areas with permanent water stress? 🤔

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Land-based sources account for 80% of #marinelitter and approximately 85% of it is #plastic. This is a big problem because of plastic’s impact on #marine life and human #health via the #foodchain. More in our new online report: eea.europa.eu/publications/e #plasticpollution #oceans

Highlights from

Monitoring Service 2022: ➡️The European Ground Motion Service (EGMS), showing ground displacement, unique in world; ➡️Updated Building Block Height, now with coverage extended to 870 cities! land.copernicus.eu

Jan 18

European #soils are under increasing pressure due to #soilsealing, #pollution, intensive #agriculture and #climatechange. Our new report presents a set of indicators to assess #soilhealth as well as thresholds to inform #soilprotection needs in Europe.

Monitoring soil threats in Europe

Soil is a vital component of natural capital, hosting rich biodiversity and providing critical ecosystem services, such as food production, water purification and carbon storage. However, European...

Jan 16

One of the impacts of #climatechange is increasing #sea surface temperature. All European seas have warmed particularly since the late 1970s, with recent years being among the warmest on record. Our updated indicator: eea.europa.eu/ims/european-s

Science for Environment Policy and 9 others

Jan 16

#AirPollution is one of the greatest 🌍 environmental health risks according to

@WHO

, contributing to the development of heart diseases & strokes This 🆕 study has found that the health burden attributable to air pollution has dropped over 3 decades 👉 europa.eu/!mPtTJC

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EU_ScienceHub and 9 others

Jan 13

🆕 norms to make industrial plants greener #ForOurPlanet Some 3000 🧪chemical & 300 👕textile industry plants will have to comply with new legal norms adopted under the 🇪🇺Industrial Emissions Directive to reduce their environmental impact europa.eu/!P6PBPH #ZeroPollution

Jan 13

#FridayFacts! The share of #energy from #renewable sources used for #transport in the EU has steadily increased between 2005 and 2020. In 2020, what percentage of the total energy used in transport in the EU came from renewable sources? Answer➡️ lnkd.in/dMnGDmNc

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia and 9 others

Jan 11

Around 1/3 of the EU's bird species are not in a good conservation status With our Birds Directive, we want to protect all 500 wild 🐦 species naturally occurring in the 🇪🇺 & their habitats 🆕 research indicates how protected areas can be most effective: europa.eu/!gvpgnQ

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Looking for a new job? Join our team in beautiful #Copenhagen! We have several #jobopenings with application deadlines this month! Check out all our open #vacancies here: lnkd.in/eESbqGu

Jan 9

#EEAindicator: Did you know that #heavymetals like #cadmium, #mercury and #lead accumulate in ecosystems and damage human health? Thanks to European policies, emissions of heavy metals across Europe have gone down from 1990 levels. Learn more here: lnkd.in/g3CzTTGr

Jan 6

Ready for this year’s first #FridayFacts? The waste #recyclingrate is growing in the EU-27, driven by EU binding #recycling targets. Which #waste stream had the lowest recycling rate in Europe in 2020? Correct answer 👉 lnkd.in/dnWRaig9

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EU Climate Action

@EUClimateAction

Jan 5

Want to know the top climate news in December? We got you covered! 📰 🟢 Historical deal for nature at UN biodiversity summit #COP15 🟢 Agreement to strengthen #EUETS and create s Social Climate Fund 🟢 Major breakthrough in nuclear fusion COP15 video credit:

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European Commission

@EU_Commission

Jan 5

EU official organization

We celebrate 50 years of Denmark in the European Union!🤝 Did you know that 🇩🇰: 🔹has been part of the Schengen area since 2001 🔹is home to the

agency 🔹hosted the Aarhus convention on environmental democracy Here’s to many more years together! #EUHistory

The Danish and the European flag with the sign "50" to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Denmark joining the EU

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Dec 30, 2022

We wish you all a happy 2023! In times of uncertainty we stay committed to the ambitious goals of the European Green Deal for protecting the #climate, #nature and people’s #health. Take care of each other and see you all next year!