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Claire Baffert
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Advocating for healthy rivers and just resilience at WWF European Policy Office | #ProtectWater
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Claire Baffert @clairebaffert.bsky.social · 1d
Nature restoration pays off ! The extinct ship sturgeon 🐟 is back in the Drava river : wwfcee.org/news/breakin... - a ray of light ☀️ in the often bleak conservation landscape
Breaking: ‘Extinct’ ship sturgeon caught and released in the Drava River
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Claire Baffert @clairebaffert.bsky.social · 10d
On Monday, @eea.europa.eu highlighted the worrying trends on water pollution. With the Living Rivers Europe NGO coalition, we call for a bolstered implementation of the Water Framework Directive - instead of unravelling in the environmental omnibus; read our letter to @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu 👇
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WWF EU @wwf.eu · 10d
Despite the worsening state of our waters, industry, agriculture, mining - and even some Member States - are trying to derail EU water laws with unfounded claims

We urge @ec.europa.eu to reject ANY attempts to weaken the Water Framework Directive 💧

📄 Read our letter www.wwf.eu?19399941/Pro...
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European Environmental Bureau🍃 @eeb.org · 22d
🚨 EU just approved a major loophole in the Nitrates Directive - allowing processed manure (RENURE) to exceed nitrogen limits.

Why this matters:

💧Clean water at risk
🌱Pollution unchecked
📉2030 targets under threat

📣EEB urges Parliament & Council to block this rollback.

🔗Press release in comments⬇️
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Claire Baffert @clairebaffert.bsky.social · Aug 18
It's 1 year anniversary for the EU Nature Restoration Law, which entered into force on 18 August 2024 🎉💚

Now, EU countries are preparing national plans to #RestoreNature so we can have more incredible restoration projects in Europe!

🔑 Ambitious & sound restoration plans = key to success!
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Claire Baffert @clairebaffert.bsky.social · Jul 17
Summer is there ! Many of us will enjoy taking a dip in lakes and rivers, tasting delicious summer fruits or having a refreshing glass of tap water. But this is only possible if EU water laws are properly implemented and enforced. Read our new briefing on the Water Framework Directive 👇
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WWF EU @wwf.eu · Jul 17
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
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Claire Baffert @clairebaffert.bsky.social · Jul 15
Less than one third of Europe’s rivers and lakes are clean - yet we still have no deal on revising EU water quality standards and Member States are trying to lower existing water protection rules. In a joint letter we urge the #DanishPresidency to work towards strong new quality standards @wwf.eu
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European Environmental Bureau🍃 @eeb.org · Jul 15
Toxic rivers, polluted lakes, public health threats, and businesses at risk ... yet the EU still delays water pollution rules 💧⏰

We need action on PFAS, pharma & pesticides NOW 📢

Coalitions across Europe are calling for bold leadership - over to you, Denmark! @eu2025dk.bsky.social💪

Joint letter ⬇️
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