We are the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Europe's largest network of environmental NGOs. We work for a better future where people and nature thrive together. https://linktr.ee/eeb_europehttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mv6au5unoc2h🦩 After nature protections weakened, developers pushed for a resort in Albania, sparking uproar. Now the EU is weakening nature and public checks for large “strategic” projects (e.g. giga data centres). Read why this could become a gift for polluters: https://substack.com/home/post/p-215040503 #HandsOffNature10 Sep 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6au5unoc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mv3skzp3g22uWe’re hiring! The European Environmental Bureau is looking for a part-time Office Coordinator in Brussels. Join Europe’s largest network of environmental citizens’ organisations and help create a workplace where people can thrive while working for a better future.09 Sep 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3skzp3g22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mv3dwu6o3c22👨‍🌾This year’s heatwaves, droughts and wildfires put farmers in crisis (again). @esabcc.bsky.social scientists made it clear: agriculture can and must contribute to not letting things get worse. The EU’s Governance Regulation can set the sector on the right path. Read our ✉️👉 https://eeb.org/en/library/civil-society-letter-on-the-role-of-the-eu-governance-regulation-for-agriculture/09 Sep 2026 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3dwu6o3c22https://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3muyutsqd2s2j🌍What are the links between #climatechange and #chemicalpollution? The chemical industry drives emissions, while rising temperatures can make chemical pollution more persistent and harmful. They’re deeply connected - discover the links here https://meta.eeb.org/2026/09/03/toxic-heat-clean-and-just-cooling-the-politics-of-climate-change-and-chemical-pollution-during-a-heatwave/08 Sep 2026 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyutsqd2s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3muyp6irvsc2b🔥As climate extremes intensify, water protection means resilience to droughts and wildfires. 💧Yet the Commission announced plans to revise EU water protections before even seeing evidence or consulting stakeholders... ⚖️Today, we're among five groups lodging a complaint with the EU watchdog. More ⬇️08 Sep 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyp6irvsc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mugygnknas2oEurope: it’s time to #RestoreNature! 🌱 We fought for it. We won it. Now we need to make it happen. Today, EU countries must submit their National Restoration Plans. It’s time for governments to deliver plans to build resilience to climate change. See NGOs comment👇 https://eeb.org/en/restore-nature-strengthen-europe/01 Sep 2026 08:20 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mugygnknas2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mu52dag5jc2nProducers should be responsible for the impacts of the electronics they make and sell, from production to disposal Yet EU schemes to hold them accountable are fragmented, unclear and too weak to support prevention, repair and reuse Read our recommendations to rewire them👇 https://eeb.org/en/library/policy-brief-rewiring-producer-responsibility-for-e-waste/28 Aug 2026 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu52dag5jc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mu4tyb344k2n30% of EU waste is dumped in landfills whose environmental legacy can last for centuries. The good news is, a little-known EU technical process can help: ✅cut methane emissions ✅tackle 'forever chemical' PFAS pollution ✅improve the long-term management of landfills Curious to find out more?🧵👇28 Aug 2026 07:34 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4tyb344k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mu32aogsxs2sThe EU has rewritten the rulebook on how #vehicles are designed, recycled and taken apart. How did it go? Our verdict: 🥳 some good news for circularity 🧐 but the #automotive industry lobby got exactly what it wanted on the issues that matter the most. Read on: https://meta.eeb.org/2026/08/27/europe-has-a-new-law-on-vehicles-heres-what-changes-and-what-doesnt/27 Aug 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu32aogsxs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mttickslrk2n🚢Dismantling ships directly on tidal mudflats is forbidden in the EU, and rightly so - but @ec.europa.eu still allows #beaching overseas. 🛑The EU must stop legitimising this polluting and hazardous shipbreaking practice. ✍️ Have your say: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16573-Ship-recycling-European-list-of-ship-recycling-facilities-16th-edition-_en [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Aug 2026 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttickslrk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mtssilonr22nWEEE NEED TO TALK! 🤖 Too many electronics that could be repaired or reused are recycled or wasted prematurely The good news is, @ec.europa.eu will soon rewire its electronic waste rules - a key chance to put e-waste prevention first Read on: europeanenvironmentalbureau.substack.com/publish/home24 Aug 2026 07:41 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtssilonr22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mteftvswt22z💸 Looking for money to fund Europe’s energy transition? Have you tried taxing the €7.5 billion in excess profits made by just 8 oil companies in Europe in 2026? Tax the windfalls. Invest the revenues in making people free from fossil fuels. Source: https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/oil-majors-double-profits-in-europe-in-latest-quarter18 Aug 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mteftvswt22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mt26rlnwqc2tEurope’s heatwaves are stress-testing our power system. 🌞 Solar generation was 17% higher during heatwaves, helping meet surging cooling demand. 🔥 Nuclear plants faced constraints from heat and drought. 💸 Gas had to step in as other thermal plants struggled, pushing up power prices. The lesson? 👇14 Aug 2026 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt26rlnwqc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3msv5sdgn6k2cClimate action is about making life better. Just look at Latvia’s measures to help low-income households cut energy and transport costs: 🏠 €20k for home renovations 🚆 5 new electric trains 🚗 €15k for electric cars 🚌 On-demand public transport for remote areas 🚲 Free bike-sharing in 97 schools12 Aug 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3msv5sdgn6k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3msuowj5oak2tIt's a wrap: the EU law to curb #packaging waste enters into force today! What changes? 🍟Food packaging exceeding new #ForeverChemicals' #PFAS limits can no longer be placed on the EU market 📦New rules to reduce packaging #waste, boost reuse and refill and improve packaging design requirements12 Aug 2026 08:17 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3msuowj5oak2thttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mssc5mse2k2y𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗗: 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 📈 On the menu: 🐾implementating the EEB’s fundraising strategy 🐾supporting donor relations 🐾coordinating fundraising efforts across teams Nature lovers with an entrepreneurial mindset and experience in fundraising, apply here 👉 https://eeb.org/en/fundraising-and-development-officer/11 Aug 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssc5mse2k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mspo7paldc2p🦄 Unicorns don’t cut emissions. Carbon capture has had decades and billions to prove itself. Its poor results should set off alarm bells for us all. We already have cheaper, proven solutions to slash emissions now, even for “hard-to-abate” sectors. Stop chasing unicorns. Start scaling what works.10 Aug 2026 08:21 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspo7paldc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mshvmmxuq22mSo, what is the biggest threat to competitiveness? 🤑 EU politicians have spent months asking whether the Green Deal costs too much. Then climate change sent the bill: Heatwaves. Wildfires. Crop losses. Factories, power plants and supply chains disrupted. The economic toll of an infernal summer. https://www.euractiv.com/news/low-water-on-germanys-rhine-river-threatens-new-blow-to-economy/07 Aug 2026 06:12 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mshvmmxuq22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3msd377nnlc2v🌞 Want proof that making polluters pay works? Malta has just secured EU funding to renovate homes, expand clean transport and help vulnerable households break free from fossil fuels. That's exactly what the EU ETS2 is designed to do. ✍️ Sign our petition to defend it: life-effect.org/petition/05 Aug 2026 08:09 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3msd377nnlc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mscziiedcs2kWhat makes a hotel or a campsite green? During the European Youth Week, young people made a guess at the criteria tourist accommodations must meet to earn the #EUEcolabel - Europe's official certification for green stays (and much more) What do you think it takes? Drop your guess in the comments!05 Aug 2026 07:38 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mscziiedcs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3msba5wqrg22vNuclear power VS a 40°C summer is not going great 🌡️ When rivers get too warm or too low, nuclear reactors have to slow down or shut down ⚠️ Romania literally used explosives to redirect the Danube and help cool its reactor ⚠️ Hungary is on the verge of shutting down its only nuclear reactor 🧵 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-6pxoKHOXs04 Aug 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3msba5wqrg22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mrwjybrdzs2y🚨Chromium VI is a known carcinogen. Under #REACH, its use is prohibited unless companies obtain authorisation under strict conditions. A proposed restriction could weaken this protection. The @ec.europa.eu should aim to strengthen protection, not weakening it. https://echa.europa.eu/restrictions-under-consideration/-/substance-rev/80128/term31 Jul 2026 08:29 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwjybrdzs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mrtwtsmjis2aEvery summer, Europe becomes a heat trap 🌡 It doesn't have to be this way. This thread explores heat-ready solutions for our homes, schools and cities. Now let's make polluters pay to fund them. Sign our petition: life-effect.org/petition/30 Jul 2026 07:41 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtwtsmjis2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mroswupb3k2y⛓️ Fossil fuels are not a choice. They are a trap. Every delay to climate action keeps people trapped in expensive imports and volatile prices. The ETS2 will help people break free from this toxic cycle. It must be defended, not delayed or weakened. ✍️ Sign our petition: life-effect.org/petition/28 Jul 2026 06:48 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mroswupb3k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mrfewd5zxc22🎥 "Europe's green rulebook needs defenders." Today in Dublin, Patrick ten Brink delivers a clear message to Europe's environment ministers: defend the Green Deal, stand up for science and evidence, and don't let short-term politics undermine Europe's future.24 Jul 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfewd5zxc22https://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mrfdczmeqc2n🪚 Europe's competitive edge won't come from deregulation. It will come from boosting clean industry, scaling up cheap renewable electricity, strengthening circularity, restoring ecosystems and breaking free from fossil fuels. Today, we are in Dublin to deliver a clear message to EU ministers 👇👂 https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22632574/24 Jul 2026 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfdczmeqc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mrahk4pws225⏩ The fossil-free home revolution is evolving fast. Are you keeping up? Join our new Policy Meets Innovation webinar academy to discover the market-ready solutions accelerating building electrification 📅 1st Webinar: 21 Oct, 11:00 CET 🔗 Register: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/27f17fb1-adc6-460d-8160-528de920e6f7@50418e17-0e1e-43ce-9e31-44f86fdb2fb522 Jul 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrahk4pws225https://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mr33o7m5xk26⚡ Europe is finally getting serious about electrification The EU Electrification Action Plan is a major step towards replacing fossil fuels in homes, transport & industry Key wins: ✅ 2040 electrification target ✅ fairer energy taxation ✅ Heating & Cooling Strategy ✅ integrated solutions for homes20 Jul 2026 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr33o7m5xk26https://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mqopv4gxxc26✅ Good news for Europe's waters! The Commission's report on the Nitrates Directive gives it a clean bill of health! The law works, and the benefits outweigh costs 3-7 times over 💪 The challenge now isn't new rules, it's implementation. 💧🌍 #WaterResilience #NitratesDirective #PolluterPays15 Jul 2026 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqopv4gxxc26https://bsky.app/profile/eeb.org/post/3mqjy7h572k2r🚨 Another giveaway to industrial factory farms EU governments today approved new pollution rules for the largest pig & poultry farms - but with exemptions and delays that preserve a toxic status quo. | Citizens pay the price through polluted water, dirty air and worsening climate impacts🌍🐷🐔 More👇13 Jul 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:5iyzftvhupayv3ytraj5xvqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjy7h572k2r