✅ Relevant, flexible by design, and with clear added value! The evaluation of the EU Nitrates Directive shows that it is fit for purpose while also identifying opportunities to simplify its implementation. Learn more 👉 link.europa.eu/8gykWX #ZeroPollution

🔋 New rules adopted today, adding 6 new product categories to the exemptions from the 🇪🇺 requirements on the removability and replaceability of portable batteries. This includes: ⌚ smartwatches and fitness trackers 🧸 electric toys Learn more 👉 link.europa.eu/kgDVJj #CircularEconomy

We are making tourism more sustainable in Europe - with #Natura2000 🏞️🧳 Our new guidance outlies how the Natura 2000 network can act as a powerful driver of sustainable tourism, while safeguarding the natural habitats and species it protects 👉 link.europa.eu/VNDbh6 © 🖼️ @karikaturalv.bsky.social

By 2037 we will reach 9 billion people. The EU is working towards a fair & competitive transition to climate neutrality that cuts emissions while supporting people & businesses - so that we can all share this planet and its resources in a sustainable way. #WorldPopulationDay 🌍

📍 🇮🇹 Seveso, Italy | 10.07.1976 A chemical plant explosion released a toxic cloud into the air, affecting thousands of people. Today, on its 50th anniversary, we look back at how this birthed the 🇪🇺 longest-standing industrial safety framework 👉 link.europa.eu/vkhc7J

This is what climate change looks like. June 2026 was the hottest June on record for western Europe, and the 2nd warmest globally.🌡️ It brought a record heatwave, wildfires and serious health impacts.🔥 And it was only one of three heatwaves in a few weeks. 🔗 climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-...

Climate action starts at any age 🌍 Through Pact2School, #EUClimatePact Ambassadors and Partners are helping students across Europe explore climate issues, develop solutions and turn ideas into action. Find out the winners ⬇️ climate-pact.europa.eu/get-inspired... #MyWorldOurPlanet

Help us better protect EU habitats - #EUHaveYourSay on the Birds and Habitats Directives! Our aim is to strengthen EU competitiveness while still safeguarding our environmental & social goals 📢 Citizens, stakeholders, NGOs can give input by 4 August 👉 link.europa.eu/Xrrt9c

Something to be proud of 💙🇪🇺 🚰 96.8% of people in the EU are connected to a public drinking water network. And this is thanks to EU legislation. Because access to safe, affordable drinking water is a human right 👉 link.europa.eu/kxqk74

Join us in Brussels as we mark the EU Day for the Victims of the Global Climate Crisis and reflect on the urgent need to strengthen resilience for people and communities facing the impacts of climate change. 📌 Registrations close on 14 July at 12:00 CEST: climate.ec.europa.eu/citizens-sta...

This needs to stop. Single-use plastic products are more likely to end up in our seas than reusable options. The 🇪🇺 Single-use Plastics Directive ensures that when sustainable alternatives are available and affordable, such products cannot be placed on the EU market 👉 link.europa.eu/9W99wQ

A greener view can change how you feel 💚 Researchers used brainwave sensors and heart rate monitors to measure how we respond to urban greenery - and found out that green walls & roofs, even artificial ones, can reduce heat stress and boost wellbeing 👉 link.europa.eu/3BmTJV

🏆We're proud to share the news that the European Climate Pact has been recognised with two awards at the European Ombudsman Awards for Good Administration! Read more ⬇️ climate-pact.europa.eu/articles-and... #EUClimatePact #EOAward

Europe’s greenest cities for 2028 just got shortlisted! These cities are setting the pace on clean air, smart water use, climate action, biodiversity, circular economy and more! Winners of the #EUGreenCapital and Green Leaf Awards will be announced on 8 October! Learn more 👉 link.europa.eu/Dx3d8G

Chemical recycling = more products from recycled plastic! ♻️ Today, we adopted new rules for calculating, verifying, and reporting recycled content in PET bottles - including a methodology for calculating chemically recycled content 👉 link.europa.eu/KVp87C #CircularEconomy

Social media shapes how we see the world - and sometimes, it gets distorted. According to the latest EP Youth Survey, 44% of young Europeans say they were exposed to disinformation or fake news often or very often in the past seven days 👉 link.europa.eu/g9mmhr #SocialMediaDay 📱

Today is #DanubeDay 🌊 The Danube is Europe's 2nd longest river, flowing through 🔟 countries A lifeline for local wildlife & communities A flyway for migrating birds 🐦 Discover the Danube region with the #LIFEProject DANUBE FREE SKY Virtual Trail 👉 danubefreesky.eu/en/results/v...

A sobering thought as an extreme heat dome grips Europe, breaking records across the continent. Europe is warming at twice the global average. The summers we call extreme today might well become the norm tomorrow. The choices we make now decide how warm the future gets 🌍

Europe is enduring its second major heatwave in two months. 🌡️ This is why both mitigation and adaptation are important: cutting emissions to limit future warming, and preparing our communities, health systems and infrastructure for the heat that is already here.

#EUGreenWeek knows no borders! 🌍 The 🇪🇺 flagship annual environment conference took place in 🇧🇪 Brussels - while over 200 Partner Events were organised all across Europe and beyond! Thank you all for helping us spread this year's EU Green Week messages across the world! 💚

🇪🇺 & 🇨🇳 together #ForOurPlanet At the 11th EU-China Environment Policy Dialogue in Brussels, EU and China reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation on key global environmental challenges ahead of #COP17 and other crucial global summits this year 👉 link.europa.eu/jfRJyN

The latest @EurobarometerEU shows: Europeans care about #EUBiodiversity The most widely recognised threat is air, soil and water pollution. Explore all survey findings: link.europa.eu/NmHyRg

🇱🇺 Happy National Day, Luxembourg! Did you know that Luxembourg was the first country in the world with free public transport? Small country, big climate ambition 🌍💚 Schéine Nationalfeierdag! ✨

What if data centres didn't just consume resources, but also gave something back? 🆕 research shows that the waste heat produced by data centres could be used for: 💧 water purification 🌫️ CO₂ capture potentially reducing the environmental footprint of AI. More 👉 link.europa.eu/wMRx8J #WaterWiseEU

Today, Commissioner @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu convenes a high-level roundtable on the multiple roles of water in a #CircularEconomy 💧♻️ Because building a #WaterWiseEU is essential for Europe's resilience, competitiveness, and strategic security. Learn more 👉 link.europa.eu/XyJtHt

Restoring land restores hope 🌱💚 On this #DesertificationAndDroughtDay, we call for 🌍 action at the @unccd.bsky.social #COP17 in Mongolia Because desertification, land degradation and droughts are global problems - and need a global response 👉 link.europa.eu/dBjPjK #United4Land

🌊🏊 Excellent news for European swimmers! Most EU bathing waters are clean, safe, and ready to enjoy! The latest 🇪🇺 bathing water report found that 85% of bathing sites achieved the highest “excellent” water quality rating, while 96% met the minimum standards 👉 link.europa.eu/G4tv4K

We depend on nature🌱 Accurate ecosystem monitoring is crucial for effective conservation & restoration. This @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu CORDIS Results Pack presents 12 EU-funded projects developing innovative technologies to improve biodiversity monitoring & assessment 👉 link.europa.eu/4Fc8nM

🌊 Oceans and 💧 water are vital for our lives, sustainability, competitiveness and security. That's why we need input from researchers, innovators, policymakers, and stakeholders for the future Ocean and Water R&I Strategy 👉 link.europa.eu/DrtqnT #WaterWiseEU

🌲 Europe's land carbon sink is shrinking. Fires, droughts, pests and harvesting have weakened EU forests over the last decade, leaving a projected gap of 40-55 Mt to the 2030 target. 🔗 climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/cl...