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⛱️Looking for a good summer read? We’ve got you covered!

📖Our report with @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social dives into EU’s industrial #emissions and the urgent reforms needed to clean up EU heavy industries

🏭 From #steel to cement: the EU must do better to reach #NetZero 👇
www.wwf.eu?17150816/pr-...

🚨Europe is literally on fire, again.🔥

Almost 300,000 hectares of forest have burned in Europe in 2025. People, wildlife and nature are suffering.

But things can change: with nature-oriented preventive measures, we can protect what we care about the most.

Read more👉 www.wwf.eu?18776266/Fro...

Addressing climate-related risks:✅

@ecb.europa.eu added a climate factor to its collateral framework to counter climate-related financial risks!💶🌍

Recognising climate change as a risk & then taking action to fight it is exactly what we need! Hopefully, nature is included next!
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Before the summer break, a brief #EUTaxonomy recap.
With @ec.europa.eu's latest Delegated Act:
👍30% materiality threshold scrapped! Back to 10%
👎Do No Significant Harm approach on chemicals weakened + reporting timeline for financial institutions made unclear
👉Clear, robust guidance urgently needed!

It’s summer! Time to enjoy clean seas, healthy forests, and nature, right? 🌊🌲

Not so fast! 🛑
Maintaining a healthy natural environment requires strong corporate sustainability laws.

Let’s not let the EU weaken environmental laws in the name of cutting red tape! 🌳

🌬️Auctions for wind energy projects aren't just about price💸

💪By December, EU governments must include non-price criteria in at least 30% of their auctions

Read here how EU countries can make the most out of these criteria and include both ecological & social aspects 👇
www.wwf.eu?18641841/NPC...

The LIFE programme works. Why is the EU Commission trying to dismantle it? Ester Asin is director of the WWF European Policy Office The environment policy restores nature and builds unique partnerships. It is needed more than ever

In an attempt to “simplify” the next EU budget, the European Commission has proposed to dismantle the LIFE programme as a standalone funding stream.

This would be a mistake writes Ester Asin director of the @wwf.eu policy office in Sustainable Views.

www.sustainableviews.com/the-life-pro...

🌍 On 23 July, 3:00 PM CEST, Judge Iwasawa Yuji, President of the @CIJ_ICJ, will deliver the Court's historic decision on the obligations of states' with regard to #ClimateChange. This decision may be a pivotal moment that leads us to a better future. Read more here: ow.ly/emUz50WrspZ

No strings attached?🧵✂️

The Commission plans to give Member States full flexibility over how much they invest in environmental protection in agriculture

EU money could end up being channelled into more exploitative farming systems 💸🚜

See our reaction ↓
www.wwf.eu?18641366/CAP...

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Phasing out harmful subsidies is still on the priority list, at least on paper 📜

BUT

implementation will make or break this!🤔

🌿The environment & the economy need a smart industrial policy, and phasing out harmful subsidies is key 🔑

🚨No more LIFE! Chopping up the LIFE programme prioritises industry over climate and nature.

🌳EU’s nature conservation and restoration projects could lose vital support in the future.

🎯Instead of increasing spending targets for climate & biodiversity, critical in driving investments in Europe, the Commission proposes a new environmental target with a reduced ambition of 35%

🐝This means spreading out reduced public support over even more priorities, risking leaving nature behind.

👀We have eyes on the next EU budget, but the EU budget no longer has eyes for nature.

❌35% environment target risks leaving nature behind
❌LIFE programme chopped up
❓Yes to phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies, but with a caveat

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Poor water governance costs Europe dearly: €9 billion a year from floods💦 & droughts☀️

The price of not implementing the Water Framework Directive is even higher...€51.1 billion💸

Check out our paper➡️https://www.wwf.eu/?18612866/A-modern-and-powerful-tool-to-provide-clean-healthy-flowing-waters

Toxic rivers, polluted lakes, public health threats, and businesses at risk - and yet the EU still delays water pollution rules 💧

We need action on PFAS, pharma & pesticides NOW

Coalitions across Europe are calling for bold leadership 🇩🇰
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www.wwf.eu?18631866/Swi...

🦈It’s Shark & Ray Awareness Day!

Loopholes in EU law still delay action to protect these species – like boosting selective fishing gear or setting spatial limits for fishing.

The Marine Strategy Framework Directive revision is a chance to fix this & turn the promises of the #OceanPact into action!

🚨 As the European Commission freezes CSRD reporting for 'Wave 1' firms, we see yet another instance of the #omnibus process leading to confusing and half-baked legislation, instead of the legal certainty businesses call for.

⌚Time to get back to sound, evidence-based policy-making.

🌎🐋 A #WorldOrcaDay fact: orcas migrate vast distances through “blue corridors” – ocean superhighways that link feeding, breeding and resting zones, and are now under threat.

To protect them, we need safe, connected, climate-smart marine protected areas.

Learn more about EU's #MPAs: bit.ly/4nVaGPM

Green10's full demands to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu here:
👉 green10.org/wp-content/u...

These are not fringe demands. They reflect the views of millions of Europeans – and the urgent needs of our time.

🌍 Now is the moment to lead with courage, and to invest in people and planet. We look forward to working constructively with the Commission to turn these priorities into action.

👉 Champion #EUGreenDeal as a strategy for hope, resilience and fairness
👉 Defend laws that protect people & nature
👉 Safeguard civic space & the role of NGOs in democracy
👉 Secure ambitious, long-term investment through #EUbudget
👉 Tackle disinformation w/ transparency & facts

⏰ Today, together with our partners in the Green 10, we met with Commission President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to deliver a united message from civil society: we have no time to lose!

Our message was clear: 🧵

🌡️ Europe’s heatwaves are hitting the #Mediterranean sea too – and marine life is reaching breaking point.

Most marine protected areas ignore shifting habitats from #ClimateChange.

We need future-proof protection: science-based, connected, climate-smart.

📘 Read our assessment: bit.ly/4eHFaAh

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Will the next EU budget make room for climate and nature?

On 16 July, @ec.europa.eu will present its plan for the next EU budget, determining the future of climate action & nature protection.

Here's what WWF calls for to ensure climate & nature are not left out 👇
www.wwf.eu?18593391/EU-...

🌳@europarl.europa.eu votes to undermine #EUDR enforcement & EU credibility 🌴

🛑Risks delays, more burden for businesses & legal uncertainty

@ec.europa.eu: Don't cave in to political posturing!

👉 www.wwf.eu?18592441/EUD...

@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu

#Together4Forests

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WWF’s submission👇

Read our WWF EPO response to the Public Consultation on the Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act
ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...

🏭 A strong Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act should:

💪Address real barriers to #decarbonisation beyond permitting
💰Link access to funding to phasing-out free allowances from the EU Emissions Trading System & include social conditionalities
📈Boost demand for green products

#IDAA #EUETS