🇸🇪 Happy National Day, Sweden!
Net-zero target for 2045. Renewables dominating the grid. Cities built for sustainability.
Sweden keeps setting the bar 🌍💚
Grattis på nationaldagen! ✨
We are stepping up action to boost Europe's bioeconomy! 📈🌱
Today, we are launching 3 initiatives complementary to the 🇪🇺 Bioeconomy Strategy and a call for expressions of interest to participate in the Bio-based Europe Alliance - open until 31 July 2026!
More 👉 link.europa.eu/q3Wq7k
#Bioeconomy
Europe is melting 🥵🌡️
Cities heat up faster than surrounding areas due to the urban heat island effect.
Trees are one of the simplest and most effective solutions as they:
🌿 cool our streets by at least 5°C
🌿 can absorb over 22kg of CO2 per year on average
🌿 make cities healthier and more livable
🇱🇹 The EU has approved Lithuania's Social Climate Plan: €884 million to support vulnerable households and micro-enterprises through the clean transition!
🏠 40,000+ homes renovated
🚌 7,000+ electric vehicles
🚲 280 km of new bike lanes
➕ much more!
🔗 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
🌍 Did you know that the machinery and equipment sector account for 17% of Europe’s exports by value and uses 25–30% of the metals required to produce machinery and equipment?
Curious to learn more? 🔗 Register:
for our next #EUCircularTalk
📅 17 June | 🕙 14:00–16:00 CEST
Find your place in climate action 🌍
Start by talking about it💬, join local activities🌱, and connect with others🤝.
Get inspired by the #EUClimatePact guide ⬇️
climate-pact.europa.eu/articles-and...
#MyWorldOurPlanet
Europe is warming faster than any other continent. Adaptation is not keeping pace.
New today: an interactive platform on extreme weather, a report on adaptation policies across 32 countries, and a briefing on small municipalities leading the way: www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...
For their outstanding commitment to strengthening the leadership of Indigenous women in protecting the Amazon rainforest:
Paola Margarita Chindoy & the Amazonian Association of Indigenous Women wins the 2026 #ForOurPlanet award.
More: link.europa.eu/m9Dj9V
#EUGreenWeek
