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

"EU lawmakers plead UN body to go hard on wildlife trafficking by 2030"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Wildlife #Animals

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.

"Birds Start to Show Signs of Recovery After Bee-Harming Pesticide Ban in the EU"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Birds #Climate

Birds Start to Show Signs of Recovery After Bee-Harming Pesticide Ban in the EU
The results identified a 12% increase in the presence of insectivorous birds like chaffinches, blackbirds, and black caps.

"EU farmer takes oil giant TotalEnergies to court in groundbreaking hearing over climate damages"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Climate

EU farmer takes oil giant TotalEnergies to court over climate damages
The climate change-related lawsuit begins its hearings, just days after TotalEnergies announced its climate investment at COP30.

"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"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #COP30 #ClimateSummit

"EU ministers break deadlock on CO2 emission cut by 2040 amid political pressure"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Climate #ClimateChange

EU ministers break deadlock on CO2 emission reduction by 2040
After months of political impasse, the revision of the EU's climate law was backed with significant flexibilities for member states to hit the 90% emissions reduction by 2040. Now the European Parliament needs to have a say on the bloc's climate target.

"EU ministers test positive for PFAS in their blood, despite forever chemical phase-outs"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #PFAS

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.

"EU countries wrangling over 2035 climate target ahead of COP30"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Climate #ClimateChange

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"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Climate #ClimateChange

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

"Wild honeybees now officially listed as endangered in the EU"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Bees #Insects

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

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

"Breath of relief as EU commits to CO2 reduction climate goal ahead of COP30"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Climate #ClimateChange

Breath of relief as EU commits to key climate goal ahead of COP30
After months of political impasse, EU environment ministers backed the revision of the EU's climate law, paving the way for a decision on the global 2035 climate target to be presented next week at COP30.

"Solar tops EU power mix in June with record 22% share"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #SolarPower #Energy

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?"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Climate #ClimateChange

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.

"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.