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We are the European Commission Directorates-General for Environment (DG ENV) and Climate Action (DG CLIMA)
@euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.eu🏙️ What makes a city Europe's leading example for urban sustainability?
For their commitment to creating greener, healthier and more sustainable urban areas:
🇪🇸 Zaragoza was named #EUGreenCapital 2028
🇪🇸 Benidorm and 🇵🇹 Estarreja won the #EUGreenLeaf Award 2028
Learn more👉 link.europa.eu/4P3n3w
@euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.eu🚌 How often do you take public transport?
In 2024, 50.6% of people in the EU didn't use it at all, while 1 in 10 used it daily, per @EU_Eurostat.
🟢 Most regular users: Luxembourg, Estonia, Sweden
🔴 Fewest: Cyprus, Italy, Portugal
Greener travel = lower emissions 🌍
@euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.euDo you trust the #EUEcolabel?
New data reveals that:
🌸 46% of Europeans recognize the logo
🌸 66% tend to buy eco-labelled products
🌸 81% believe that Ecolabel products have a lower environmental impact than similar products without a label
More in the latest Eurobarometer 👉 link.europa.eu/X3PTTR
@euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.euToday in Berlin, 🇪🇺 Commissioner @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu and 🇩🇪 Minister, Carsten Schneider signed a joint statement on strengthening water resilience in Germany.
An important step forward in Europe’s fight against water scarcity 👉 link.europa.eu/GRRMxH
@euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.eu🌍 Happy #WorldHabitatDay!
This autumn, maybe leave the leaves to help biodiversity in urban areas? 🍂
It's a protective habitat layer insulating the soil, providing safe overwintering cover for animals, and feeding local food webs.
We all can help protecting habitats – starting in our gardens.
@euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.eu🥁 The Call for Climate Pact Ambassadors 2026 is OPEN!
Are you taking climate action in your community? Join 1,000+ changemakers across the EU and help inspire even more action. 🌿
📅 Apply from 1–31 October 2026
@euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.euWhen you drop clothes off at a recycling bin, where do they actually go? 👚♻️
True textile-to-textile recycling currently accounts for just 1% of production globally.
New research shows the positive environmental impacts of increasing that to 10% in the EU 👉 link.europa.eu/xfrC3y
@euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.euThe Mediterranean is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to water scarcity and the impacts of climate change.
That's why the 43 Member States of the Union for the Mediterranean agreed on common solutions to water challenges in 🇮🇹 Rome 👉 link.europa.eu/dV4pfH
@euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.eu58 million tonnes of food are wasted every year in the EU
And almost 42 million people in the EU cannot afford a quality meal every second day
Under the revised Waste Framework Directive, EU countries now have legally binding food waste reduction targets to achieve by 2030 👉 link.europa.eu/87dWFf
@euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.eu🐦👀 The Eurasian Wryneck is on the move.
And the new version of the Euro Bird Portal is now live!
For the first time, we can track the occurrence of all bird species across Europe in near real time.
More: eurobirdportal.org/ebp/en/#home...
@lifeprogramme.bsky.social
@euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.euWhat if goats could help us prevent wildfires?
In 2025, wildfires destroyed more than 1 million hectares across the EU.
But nature has a powerful tool for prevention: grazing.
🎥 Watch our video on YouTube to see how it works:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeYd...
@euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.euToday, we’re taking the next step in advancing the EU Water Resilience Strategy with the launch of two key initiatives:
💧the European Water Academy and
💧the Water Resilience Stakeholder Platform.
Read more:
environment.ec.europa.eu/news/commiss...
@euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.eu🇲🇹 Happy National Day, Malta! A Mediterranean island on the frontline of climate change, growing rooftop solar, tackling water scarcity and protecting its coasts. ☀️🌊 Small island, big climate ambition. 💚 Il-Jum Nazzjonali t-tajjeb!
@euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.euFreedom of expression, academic freedom, and creative liberty should never be taken for granted.
In the EU, you have the space to speak up #ForOurPlanet 🌍 #ProtectWhatMatters to you, and help make a difference - without having to shrink who you are.
Make your voice heard 👉 link.europa.eu/RmRmfc
@scienceinnovation.ec.europa.euReposted by @euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.eu📣 Follow online the launch of the European Water Academy (EUWA) on 21 September!
- Welcome address by Commissioner @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu
- Introduction of the first EUWA Champions
- Expert panels on how to strengthen Europe’s water sector
Live: live.eesc.europa.eu/play/?id=842
#SciComm🧪
@euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.euClimate change is driving more frequent and intense droughts, putting growing pressure on Europe’s economy and environment.
Implementing EU water policies is key - we will also propose a new European Water Initiative.
Read the full #SOTEU2026 speech 👉 link.europa.eu/nv9Vvj
@euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.euToday, we published the delegated act on the product scope of the #EUDR 🌳
It introduces exemptions and removes items like leather and re-treaded tyres.
The information system supporting the Regulation is up and running.
Have questions? Check out the FAQs 👉 link.europa.eu/j4qQ37
@ec.europa.euReposted by @euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.euLast summer proved we need to step up dramatically our climate preparedness. Europe is warming at double the global rate.
This is why we will present a European Heatwave Plan.
For better early warning, health preparedness, and taking care of our most vulnerable.
@ec.europa.euReposted by @euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.eu🔴 LIVE https://live.wsocial.eu/ec.europa.eu 🔴 Watch LIVE President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu #SOTEU speech
@euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.euThe clean energy transition is also a jobs engine 💼
A new report shows that clean energy technologies are creating hundreds of thousands of jobs across the EU, with 1.8 million jobs in the EU now linked to renewable energy ⚡
🔗 Read the report: www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...
