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"Solar tops EU power mix in June with record 22% share"
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Solar tops EU power mix in June with record 22% share
Solar accounted for 22% of electricity in the European Union in June, surpassing nuclear as the largest source, while renewables supplied 54% of net power in the second quarter, driven by rising PV output.

"Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: How much packaging waste do EU citizens produce?"
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How much packaging waste are EU citizens producing?
Despite packaging waste having risen over the past decade, seven EU countries achieved the 2030 goal of recycling at least 70% of all packaging waste as early as 2023.

"EU produces 35.3kg of plastic packaging waste per person each year: Which country recycles the most?"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Recycling

"More than half of EU's waters in poor ecological state – EEA report"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Water #Environment

More than half of EU's waters in poor ecological state – EEA report
EU green leaders warned about the degrading water status following the presentation of the latest environmental report published by the EU environment agency. #EuropeNews

"Keeping clothes in circulation: How EU research is transforming textile waste"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Fashion #Textiles

Keeping clothes in circulation: How EU research is transforming textile waste
EU research is helping to turn old clothes into new, quality products, aiming to reduce textile waste and make recycled textiles the norm.

"An E.U. Plan to Slash Micropollutants in Wastewater Is Under Attack"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Pollution

An E.U. Plan to Slash Micropollutants in Wastewater Is Under Attack
Earlier this year, a European Union directive mandated advanced treatment of micropollutants in wastewater, with the cost to be borne by polluters. But the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, which are responsible for most of those contaminants, are now pushing back.

"EU states still fighting over crucial targets in run-up to Cop30, leaked draft shows"
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"EU ministers test positive for PFAS in their blood, despite forever chemical phase-outs"
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EU ministers test positive for forever chemicals in their blood
PFAS were found in the blood of all the EU ministers sampled, the tests found.

"‘Climate change hasn’t stopped,’ warns EU climate monitor as global heat record streak ends"
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Global heat record streak ends in July, but risks still rising
Extreme heat, deadly floods and widespread wildfires hit Europe in July, despite the end of a record-breaking global temperature streak.

"EU lawmakers plead UN body to go hard on wildlife trafficking by 2030"
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EU lawmakers plead UN body to go hard on wildlife trafficking by 2030
More data, better traceability schemes and stepping up enforcement are some of the measures backed by lawmakers to tackle wildlife trafficking ahead of the UN convention in Uzbekistan.

"EU wildfires worst on record as burning season continues"
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"England’s swimming waters five times more likely to be polluted than in EU, research finds"
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"Crackdown on 'forever chemicals' expands ahead of EU rules overhaul"
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Crackdown on 'forever chemicals' expands ahead of EU rules overhaul
As the EU prepares a broader reform of its chemical legislation, the European Chemicals Agency has updated its proposal to restrict “forever chemicals,” adding new sectors to the scope of its planned ban.

"EU countries wrangling over 2035 climate target ahead of COP30"
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EU countries wrangling over 2035 climate target ahead of COP30 - leak
EU countries have pushed back a decision on 2040 targets from a ministers' meeting this week to a leaders' summit in October, but they are also at odds over key 2035 goals which must be determined before COP30 meets in Brazil in November. #EuropeNews

"EU decision on 2040 climate target to be delayed, diplomats say"
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EU decision on 2040 climate target to be delayed, diplomats say
At stake is the review of the EU’s Climate Law, which sets course for the EU to become climate neutral by 2050, but also called for a 2040 climate target to be set in stone. #EuropeNews

"EU ready to do plastic pollution deal 'but not at any cost'"
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EU ready to do plastic pollution deal 'but not at any cost'
The European Union is ready to do a deal to land a groundbreaking treaty on plastic pollution, but not at any cost, the EU's environment commissioner insisted Tuesday.

"EU finalises long-awaited food waste targets and EPR scheme for textiles"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #FoodWaste #Fashion

"Wild honeybees now officially listed as endangered in the EU"
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Wild honeybees now officially listed as endangered in the EU
The wild cousins of beehive honeybees are disappearing – here’s why that matters.

"How Big Oil Hijacked EU-Funded Journalism Training on Plastic Pollution"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Plastic #Plastics

How Big Oil Hijacked EU-Funded Journalism Training on Plastic Pollution
EU grant money was used to fund a media workshop on plastic pollution that was run in partnership with a fossil fuel lobby group, DeSmog can reveal. The event, held in May, came at a crucial time – just months before the start of the latest UN Global Plastics Treaty negotiations. The latest round, running […]

"UK falling behind EU on environmental rules amid post-Brexit rollback"
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"From clean air to pesticides: how UK has lagged behind EU on the environment"
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