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Western Europe had its hottest June on record.🔥
Intense heatwaves broke temperature records, with peaks up to 9°C above average in France and Germany, according to Copernicus data. Only Cyprus and Malta had normal temperatures.
Climate change is here and we are feeling its effects
@EUCommission yeah now stop fucking about and take some actual measures instead of only talking about it endlessly
@EUCommission all I see from the EU currently is backpedaling on climate policies.
@EUCommission call it "climate breakdown" and you're closer to what's going on. And now that we acknowledge it, how about we do something about it?
You are right, @alexmu! The climate crisis demands fast, decisive action, and that’s exactly what the EU is doing. We are acting now with clear targets, binding laws, and massive investment to drive the clean transition forward ➡️ https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action_en
@EUCommission Yup. That's true, and great that you called our attention to that.
I hope all the member states will unite into both having less emissions but also starting future proofing Europe for the irreversible damage already done.
Cities would do well with more green, trees, and running water. Coupled with reservoirs to save skyfall-type rains, wadis, building higher according to high standards instead of urban sprawl... to name a few.
We're not gonna survive on carbon credits and recycling alone.
@EUCommission so why did you then just a day or so ago weaken your climate goals?? 😵
Hi, @eobet! Our climate targets haven't changed. Our legally binding commitments to cut emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and 90% by 2040 remain fully intact.
Our recent proposal provide the support needed to actually achieve those targets in Europe: https://link.europa.eu/4GdjMq
@EUCommission
And the EU commission is to blame.
The EU was on a good path to limit the future heating, but YOU decided otherwise.
!Shame!
@EUCommission so, er, do something about emissions.
@EUCommission Now that the facts have been established for the umpteenth time, what is the emergency plan? 
@EUCommission Tax the jet fuel.
@EUCommission and yet no fines for ships/company's because we don't want to risk making climate change even worse because of the energy we need to make climate change even more real. And sure adding datacentres producing all that extra co2 isn't gonna do any harm right?
@EUCommission But sadly many EU members and YOU have politics worsening the situation and now want to weaken rules which slow down the effects of the change (e.g. the methane limits, the CO2 certifications, etc.) - you don't have to move the net zero target to 2050 or beyond, you must speed up the net zero target to 2040 or sooner (with incentives if an EU nations gets carbon neutral or carbon negative before that year)
@EUCommission So … when are we going to actually do what we can against it? I'm talking about real change, not "too little too late".
Thanks, @scy! Real change takes binding commitment. We’ve locked in a 55% emissions cut by 2030 and proposed a 90% reduction by 2040, backed by over €100 billion to drive the clean transition forward. Find out more here 👉 https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action_en
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