EU Environment and Climate
@euclimateaction.bsky.social
We are the European Commission's Directorate-Generals for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) and for the Environment (DG ENV)
📢 Adopted: The first secondary legislation under the Carbon Removals & Carbon Farming (CRCF) Regulation!
A first step toward operationalising the 🇪🇺's voluntary framework for certifying carbon removals, carbon farming & carbon storage in products.
Read more: t.co/voj6C23MB8
A first step toward operationalising the 🇪🇺's voluntary framework for certifying carbon removals, carbon farming & carbon storage in products.
Read more: t.co/voj6C23MB8
November 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
📢 Adopted: The first secondary legislation under the Carbon Removals & Carbon Farming (CRCF) Regulation!
A first step toward operationalising the 🇪🇺's voluntary framework for certifying carbon removals, carbon farming & carbon storage in products.
Read more: t.co/voj6C23MB8
A first step toward operationalising the 🇪🇺's voluntary framework for certifying carbon removals, carbon farming & carbon storage in products.
Read more: t.co/voj6C23MB8
The EU is at #COP30 to lead with real ambition and build a broad coalition for meaningful climate action🌍
Commissioner @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu is pushing for stronger global emissions cuts, faster adaptation & more climate finance.
Yesterday’s press conference🎙️👇
unfccc.int/event/europe...
Commissioner @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu is pushing for stronger global emissions cuts, faster adaptation & more climate finance.
Yesterday’s press conference🎙️👇
unfccc.int/event/europe...
November 20, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The EU is at #COP30 to lead with real ambition and build a broad coalition for meaningful climate action🌍
Commissioner @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu is pushing for stronger global emissions cuts, faster adaptation & more climate finance.
Yesterday’s press conference🎙️👇
unfccc.int/event/europe...
Commissioner @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu is pushing for stronger global emissions cuts, faster adaptation & more climate finance.
Yesterday’s press conference🎙️👇
unfccc.int/event/europe...
Women & girls are disproportionately affected by climate change, but they are also agents of change🚀
At #COP30, the EU signed the Global Statement on Gender Equality and Climate Action♀️🌍
Empowering women = stronger climate outcomes
#EUatCOP30
At #COP30, the EU signed the Global Statement on Gender Equality and Climate Action♀️🌍
Empowering women = stronger climate outcomes
#EUatCOP30
November 20, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Women & girls are disproportionately affected by climate change, but they are also agents of change🚀
At #COP30, the EU signed the Global Statement on Gender Equality and Climate Action♀️🌍
Empowering women = stronger climate outcomes
#EUatCOP30
At #COP30, the EU signed the Global Statement on Gender Equality and Climate Action♀️🌍
Empowering women = stronger climate outcomes
#EUatCOP30
At #COP30, the EU is pushing for an inclusive Just Transition.
The EU's proposal for a Just Transition Action Plan puts people, communities & workers first. It's the only proposal by Parties that enables all stakeholders to co-create solutions 💡
#EUatCOP30
The EU's proposal for a Just Transition Action Plan puts people, communities & workers first. It's the only proposal by Parties that enables all stakeholders to co-create solutions 💡
#EUatCOP30
November 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
At #COP30, the EU is pushing for an inclusive Just Transition.
The EU's proposal for a Just Transition Action Plan puts people, communities & workers first. It's the only proposal by Parties that enables all stakeholders to co-create solutions 💡
#EUatCOP30
The EU's proposal for a Just Transition Action Plan puts people, communities & workers first. It's the only proposal by Parties that enables all stakeholders to co-create solutions 💡
#EUatCOP30
Happy Independence Day, Latvia! 🎉
Today we celebrate Latvia’s culture, history and natural beauty - from its Baltic coastline and rolling lowlands to its forests, peatlands and rich biodiversity. 🌿🌊
Daudz laimes, Latvija! ✨
Today we celebrate Latvia’s culture, history and natural beauty - from its Baltic coastline and rolling lowlands to its forests, peatlands and rich biodiversity. 🌿🌊
Daudz laimes, Latvija! ✨
November 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Happy Independence Day, Latvia! 🎉
Today we celebrate Latvia’s culture, history and natural beauty - from its Baltic coastline and rolling lowlands to its forests, peatlands and rich biodiversity. 🌿🌊
Daudz laimes, Latvija! ✨
Today we celebrate Latvia’s culture, history and natural beauty - from its Baltic coastline and rolling lowlands to its forests, peatlands and rich biodiversity. 🌿🌊
Daudz laimes, Latvija! ✨
At the ASEAN Pavilion at #COP30, Diana Acconcia of DG CLIMA, met with counterparts from Indonesia, Malaysia & Singapore for a fruitful exchange on carbon pricing, shared challenges & experiences, and how lessons from the EU ETS can support ASEAN partners in their own approaches.
#EUatCOP30
#EUatCOP30
November 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
At the ASEAN Pavilion at #COP30, Diana Acconcia of DG CLIMA, met with counterparts from Indonesia, Malaysia & Singapore for a fruitful exchange on carbon pricing, shared challenges & experiences, and how lessons from the EU ETS can support ASEAN partners in their own approaches.
#EUatCOP30
#EUatCOP30
📢 New report out!
European Climate Law-aligned decarbonisation pathways can help companies build credible transition plans & unlock finance 💶🌍
📄 24 sector pathways + user guidance for voluntary use, presented today at DG GROW's Industrial Forum.
🔗 t.co/kvKnu2yhiN
European Climate Law-aligned decarbonisation pathways can help companies build credible transition plans & unlock finance 💶🌍
📄 24 sector pathways + user guidance for voluntary use, presented today at DG GROW's Industrial Forum.
🔗 t.co/kvKnu2yhiN
November 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
📢 New report out!
European Climate Law-aligned decarbonisation pathways can help companies build credible transition plans & unlock finance 💶🌍
📄 24 sector pathways + user guidance for voluntary use, presented today at DG GROW's Industrial Forum.
🔗 t.co/kvKnu2yhiN
European Climate Law-aligned decarbonisation pathways can help companies build credible transition plans & unlock finance 💶🌍
📄 24 sector pathways + user guidance for voluntary use, presented today at DG GROW's Industrial Forum.
🔗 t.co/kvKnu2yhiN
COP30 kicked off yesterday in📍Belém, Brazil!
But what exactly is COP?
✅ Where 198 countries shape global climate action
✅ Delivered real results – from Kyoto to Paris
✅ Built on fairness & cooperation
Get the 5 key facts about COPs 👉 climate.ec.europa.eu/news-other-r...
But what exactly is COP?
✅ Where 198 countries shape global climate action
✅ Delivered real results – from Kyoto to Paris
✅ Built on fairness & cooperation
Get the 5 key facts about COPs 👉 climate.ec.europa.eu/news-other-r...
November 11, 2025 at 9:09 AM
COP30 kicked off yesterday in📍Belém, Brazil!
But what exactly is COP?
✅ Where 198 countries shape global climate action
✅ Delivered real results – from Kyoto to Paris
✅ Built on fairness & cooperation
Get the 5 key facts about COPs 👉 climate.ec.europa.eu/news-other-r...
But what exactly is COP?
✅ Where 198 countries shape global climate action
✅ Delivered real results – from Kyoto to Paris
✅ Built on fairness & cooperation
Get the 5 key facts about COPs 👉 climate.ec.europa.eu/news-other-r...
At #COP30, the EU & partners called for a renewed commitment to place gender equality, human rights and social inclusion at the heart of global climate efforts. ♀️
Because empowering women means empowering climate action. 💪
👇
link.europa.eu/nPhv4H
#EUatCOP30
Because empowering women means empowering climate action. 💪
👇
link.europa.eu/nPhv4H
#EUatCOP30
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
At #COP30, the EU & partners called for a renewed commitment to place gender equality, human rights and social inclusion at the heart of global climate efforts. ♀️
Because empowering women means empowering climate action. 💪
👇
link.europa.eu/nPhv4H
#EUatCOP30
Because empowering women means empowering climate action. 💪
👇
link.europa.eu/nPhv4H
#EUatCOP30
5️⃣ #InnovationFund electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing projects have officially signed their grant agreements!
They’ll boost EU-based manufacturing, recycling & second-life applications across Europe.
🔗 cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/...
They’ll boost EU-based manufacturing, recycling & second-life applications across Europe.
🔗 cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/...
November 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
5️⃣ #InnovationFund electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing projects have officially signed their grant agreements!
They’ll boost EU-based manufacturing, recycling & second-life applications across Europe.
🔗 cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/...
They’ll boost EU-based manufacturing, recycling & second-life applications across Europe.
🔗 cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/...
132 new #LIFEProjects #ForOurPlanet 🌍
The @ec.europa.eu is investing over €358 million to:
🐟Protect #EUBiodiversity
⛈️Take action on #ClimateChange
♻️Support a #CircularEconomy
⚡Boost #EnergyTransition
🔗 link.europa.eu/JvJ7kR
#EULife24
The @ec.europa.eu is investing over €358 million to:
🐟Protect #EUBiodiversity
⛈️Take action on #ClimateChange
♻️Support a #CircularEconomy
⚡Boost #EnergyTransition
🔗 link.europa.eu/JvJ7kR
#EULife24
November 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
132 new #LIFEProjects #ForOurPlanet 🌍
The @ec.europa.eu is investing over €358 million to:
🐟Protect #EUBiodiversity
⛈️Take action on #ClimateChange
♻️Support a #CircularEconomy
⚡Boost #EnergyTransition
🔗 link.europa.eu/JvJ7kR
#EULife24
The @ec.europa.eu is investing over €358 million to:
🐟Protect #EUBiodiversity
⛈️Take action on #ClimateChange
♻️Support a #CircularEconomy
⚡Boost #EnergyTransition
🔗 link.europa.eu/JvJ7kR
#EULife24
The EU is getting ready for COP30 in Brazil - to drive the global clean transition and deliver on the Paris Agreement. 🌍
Clean energy, resilience and international cooperation are key to turning ambition into real action. 💚
#COP30 #EUatCOP30
Clean energy, resilience and international cooperation are key to turning ambition into real action. 💚
#COP30 #EUatCOP30
November 7, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The EU is getting ready for COP30 in Brazil - to drive the global clean transition and deliver on the Paris Agreement. 🌍
Clean energy, resilience and international cooperation are key to turning ambition into real action. 💚
#COP30 #EUatCOP30
Clean energy, resilience and international cooperation are key to turning ambition into real action. 💚
#COP30 #EUatCOP30
📄 The updated agenda for the 9th Expert Group meeting on #CarbonRemovals is now live.
📢 Key highlight: Latest updated draft Delegated Act on certification methodologies for certifying permanent carbon removals.
👉 t.co/ky0423DAa2
📢 Key highlight: Latest updated draft Delegated Act on certification methodologies for certifying permanent carbon removals.
👉 t.co/ky0423DAa2
November 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
📄 The updated agenda for the 9th Expert Group meeting on #CarbonRemovals is now live.
📢 Key highlight: Latest updated draft Delegated Act on certification methodologies for certifying permanent carbon removals.
👉 t.co/ky0423DAa2
📢 Key highlight: Latest updated draft Delegated Act on certification methodologies for certifying permanent carbon removals.
👉 t.co/ky0423DAa2
📢 The EU Climate Action Progress Report 2025 is here!
📉 EU net GHG emissions fell 2.5% in 2024 compared to 2023, continuing the downward trend.
💥 Emissions 37.2% below 1990, GDP +71% - proving growth and emissions can decouple.
🔗 Read more: climate.ec.europa.eu/news-other-r...
📉 EU net GHG emissions fell 2.5% in 2024 compared to 2023, continuing the downward trend.
💥 Emissions 37.2% below 1990, GDP +71% - proving growth and emissions can decouple.
🔗 Read more: climate.ec.europa.eu/news-other-r...
November 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM
📢 The EU Climate Action Progress Report 2025 is here!
📉 EU net GHG emissions fell 2.5% in 2024 compared to 2023, continuing the downward trend.
💥 Emissions 37.2% below 1990, GDP +71% - proving growth and emissions can decouple.
🔗 Read more: climate.ec.europa.eu/news-other-r...
📉 EU net GHG emissions fell 2.5% in 2024 compared to 2023, continuing the downward trend.
💥 Emissions 37.2% below 1990, GDP +71% - proving growth and emissions can decouple.
🔗 Read more: climate.ec.europa.eu/news-other-r...
So far, over 1/3 of #InnovationFund support has gone to projects that decarbonise Europe’s transport sector – a key pathway to climate neutrality ✈🚚🚢
See how the Fund is supporting the deployment of these essential net-zero and low-carbon technologies.
🔗 cinea.ec.europa.eu/publications...
See how the Fund is supporting the deployment of these essential net-zero and low-carbon technologies.
🔗 cinea.ec.europa.eu/publications...
November 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
So far, over 1/3 of #InnovationFund support has gone to projects that decarbonise Europe’s transport sector – a key pathway to climate neutrality ✈🚚🚢
See how the Fund is supporting the deployment of these essential net-zero and low-carbon technologies.
🔗 cinea.ec.europa.eu/publications...
See how the Fund is supporting the deployment of these essential net-zero and low-carbon technologies.
🔗 cinea.ec.europa.eu/publications...
EU climate action takes a major step forward!
✅EU Member States agree on the 2040 target: -90% net GHGs
✅New EU NDC for #COP30: -66.25–72.5% by 2035 vs 1990
Europe stays the course toward climate neutrality by 2050 🎯
🔗 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
🔗 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
#EUatCOP30
✅EU Member States agree on the 2040 target: -90% net GHGs
✅New EU NDC for #COP30: -66.25–72.5% by 2035 vs 1990
Europe stays the course toward climate neutrality by 2050 🎯
🔗 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
🔗 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
#EUatCOP30
November 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
EU climate action takes a major step forward!
✅EU Member States agree on the 2040 target: -90% net GHGs
✅New EU NDC for #COP30: -66.25–72.5% by 2035 vs 1990
Europe stays the course toward climate neutrality by 2050 🎯
🔗 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
🔗 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
#EUatCOP30
✅EU Member States agree on the 2040 target: -90% net GHGs
✅New EU NDC for #COP30: -66.25–72.5% by 2035 vs 1990
Europe stays the course toward climate neutrality by 2050 🎯
🔗 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
🔗 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
#EUatCOP30
You can still register for the #MissionBalticForum25!
📅 17-18 November, Viimsi and Tallinn, Estonia
👉 For climate adaptation experts in the Baltic Sea
📍 Site visits, exhibitions, networking and hands-on workshops
✍️ Register by 10 November: mission-adaptation.forum/baltic-forum...
📅 17-18 November, Viimsi and Tallinn, Estonia
👉 For climate adaptation experts in the Baltic Sea
📍 Site visits, exhibitions, networking and hands-on workshops
✍️ Register by 10 November: mission-adaptation.forum/baltic-forum...
November 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
You can still register for the #MissionBalticForum25!
📅 17-18 November, Viimsi and Tallinn, Estonia
👉 For climate adaptation experts in the Baltic Sea
📍 Site visits, exhibitions, networking and hands-on workshops
✍️ Register by 10 November: mission-adaptation.forum/baltic-forum...
📅 17-18 November, Viimsi and Tallinn, Estonia
👉 For climate adaptation experts in the Baltic Sea
📍 Site visits, exhibitions, networking and hands-on workshops
✍️ Register by 10 November: mission-adaptation.forum/baltic-forum...
We’re just one week away from #COP30.
This year it’s being held in Belém 🇧🇷 and the #EUatCOP30 team will be pushing for more action.
No country can beat the climate crisis alone.
We must come together and ACT NOW.
Let’s accelerate the shift to a cleaner, greener future.
This year it’s being held in Belém 🇧🇷 and the #EUatCOP30 team will be pushing for more action.
No country can beat the climate crisis alone.
We must come together and ACT NOW.
Let’s accelerate the shift to a cleaner, greener future.
November 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
We’re just one week away from #COP30.
This year it’s being held in Belém 🇧🇷 and the #EUatCOP30 team will be pushing for more action.
No country can beat the climate crisis alone.
We must come together and ACT NOW.
Let’s accelerate the shift to a cleaner, greener future.
This year it’s being held in Belém 🇧🇷 and the #EUatCOP30 team will be pushing for more action.
No country can beat the climate crisis alone.
We must come together and ACT NOW.
Let’s accelerate the shift to a cleaner, greener future.
Europe’s clean industrial transition is scaling up ⚙️
The Commission has selected 61 new projects to receive €2.9 billion in support under #InnovationFund 2024 Call.
Check the results ⬇️
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
#EUETS #IF24Call
The Commission has selected 61 new projects to receive €2.9 billion in support under #InnovationFund 2024 Call.
Check the results ⬇️
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
#EUETS #IF24Call
November 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Europe’s clean industrial transition is scaling up ⚙️
The Commission has selected 61 new projects to receive €2.9 billion in support under #InnovationFund 2024 Call.
Check the results ⬇️
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
#EUETS #IF24Call
The Commission has selected 61 new projects to receive €2.9 billion in support under #InnovationFund 2024 Call.
Check the results ⬇️
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
#EUETS #IF24Call
8️⃣5️⃣% of EU citizens see climate change as a serious threat.
But:
4️⃣9️⃣% encounter climate disinfo on social media.
Through data on climate, transparency, and countering disinfo, the EU empowers citizens to make informed choices.
👉 climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/cl...
👉 europa.eu/eurobaromete...
But:
4️⃣9️⃣% encounter climate disinfo on social media.
Through data on climate, transparency, and countering disinfo, the EU empowers citizens to make informed choices.
👉 climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/cl...
👉 europa.eu/eurobaromete...
October 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
8️⃣5️⃣% of EU citizens see climate change as a serious threat.
But:
4️⃣9️⃣% encounter climate disinfo on social media.
Through data on climate, transparency, and countering disinfo, the EU empowers citizens to make informed choices.
👉 climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/cl...
👉 europa.eu/eurobaromete...
But:
4️⃣9️⃣% encounter climate disinfo on social media.
Through data on climate, transparency, and countering disinfo, the EU empowers citizens to make informed choices.
👉 climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/cl...
👉 europa.eu/eurobaromete...
One stat says it all: 100% of people are affected by climate change. 🌍
No matter where we live, the impacts are real — and the need for action is universal. 💚
📊 #WorldStatisticsDay
No matter where we live, the impacts are real — and the need for action is universal. 💚
📊 #WorldStatisticsDay
October 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
One stat says it all: 100% of people are affected by climate change. 🌍
No matter where we live, the impacts are real — and the need for action is universal. 💚
📊 #WorldStatisticsDay
No matter where we live, the impacts are real — and the need for action is universal. 💚
📊 #WorldStatisticsDay
Elina Bardram, Director at DG CLIMA, speaking at the Economist Impact’s Ninth Sustainability Summit for SE Europe & the Mediterranean:
💬 "We all have a role to play in taking resilience to the next level. Solutions exist and we should not give in to defeatism."
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDKw...
💬 "We all have a role to play in taking resilience to the next level. Solutions exist and we should not give in to defeatism."
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDKw...
October 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Elina Bardram, Director at DG CLIMA, speaking at the Economist Impact’s Ninth Sustainability Summit for SE Europe & the Mediterranean:
💬 "We all have a role to play in taking resilience to the next level. Solutions exist and we should not give in to defeatism."
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDKw...
💬 "We all have a role to play in taking resilience to the next level. Solutions exist and we should not give in to defeatism."
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDKw...
📣 Final Terms & Conditions for the #IF25HeatAuction are out!
Got a project using electrified or direct renewable industrial process heat?⚡
€1 billion can power your plan!
Start your #InnovationFund application!
🔗 link.europa.eu/6fpjFk
Got a project using electrified or direct renewable industrial process heat?⚡
€1 billion can power your plan!
Start your #InnovationFund application!
🔗 link.europa.eu/6fpjFk
October 13, 2025 at 7:52 AM
📣 Final Terms & Conditions for the #IF25HeatAuction are out!
Got a project using electrified or direct renewable industrial process heat?⚡
€1 billion can power your plan!
Start your #InnovationFund application!
🔗 link.europa.eu/6fpjFk
Got a project using electrified or direct renewable industrial process heat?⚡
€1 billion can power your plan!
Start your #InnovationFund application!
🔗 link.europa.eu/6fpjFk
🙋Still haven’t signed up for the EU Climate Action Academy webinars?
Learn from young #EUClimatePact Ambassadors & connect with peers across 🇪🇺:
🔸Youth climate leadership fundamentals – 15 Oct
🔸Youth leading the Way to #COP30 – 6 Nov
Register now👉 climate-pact.europa.eu/eu-climate-a...
Learn from young #EUClimatePact Ambassadors & connect with peers across 🇪🇺:
🔸Youth climate leadership fundamentals – 15 Oct
🔸Youth leading the Way to #COP30 – 6 Nov
Register now👉 climate-pact.europa.eu/eu-climate-a...
October 12, 2025 at 10:50 AM
🙋Still haven’t signed up for the EU Climate Action Academy webinars?
Learn from young #EUClimatePact Ambassadors & connect with peers across 🇪🇺:
🔸Youth climate leadership fundamentals – 15 Oct
🔸Youth leading the Way to #COP30 – 6 Nov
Register now👉 climate-pact.europa.eu/eu-climate-a...
Learn from young #EUClimatePact Ambassadors & connect with peers across 🇪🇺:
🔸Youth climate leadership fundamentals – 15 Oct
🔸Youth leading the Way to #COP30 – 6 Nov
Register now👉 climate-pact.europa.eu/eu-climate-a...
Thirsty?
How about a beer brewed with sunshine? 🍺☀️
In Patras 🇬🇷 the SUNbrewed project is installing a concentrated solar thermal plant to supply CO2-free steam to a brewery — cutting 2 192 tonnes of CO2 a year!
Read 👇
link.europa.eu/dBwPVy
#InnovationFund
How about a beer brewed with sunshine? 🍺☀️
In Patras 🇬🇷 the SUNbrewed project is installing a concentrated solar thermal plant to supply CO2-free steam to a brewery — cutting 2 192 tonnes of CO2 a year!
Read 👇
link.europa.eu/dBwPVy
#InnovationFund
October 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Thirsty?
How about a beer brewed with sunshine? 🍺☀️
In Patras 🇬🇷 the SUNbrewed project is installing a concentrated solar thermal plant to supply CO2-free steam to a brewery — cutting 2 192 tonnes of CO2 a year!
Read 👇
link.europa.eu/dBwPVy
#InnovationFund
How about a beer brewed with sunshine? 🍺☀️
In Patras 🇬🇷 the SUNbrewed project is installing a concentrated solar thermal plant to supply CO2-free steam to a brewery — cutting 2 192 tonnes of CO2 a year!
Read 👇
link.europa.eu/dBwPVy
#InnovationFund