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European Environmental Bureau🍃 @eeb.org · 50m

Green products: it's time for supermarkets to step up!

Retailers must make products with the #EUEcolabel (and equivalent labels) available, visible and affordable – so the sustainable choice becomes the easy choice everywhere in Europe.

Read our press release: eeb.org/cheaper-but-... @beuc.eu

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European Environmental Bureau🍃 @eeb.org · 2d

⚠️ Worried about data centres’ energy & water use? Don’t forget the chemicals!

Data centres use F-gases is their cooling systems - potent greenhouse gases that also leak #ForeverChemicals into air, water & soil.

Europe must build its AI boom on renewable energy + safe, natural refrigerants 🌿

Advocates raise alarm over Pfas pollution from datacenters amid AI boom

Tech companies’ use of Pfas gas at facilities may mean datacenters’ climate impact is worse than previously thought

www.theguardian.com

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Davide Sabbadin @davidesabbadin.bsky.social · 27d

So, one would think that strengthening the emissions rules for wood stoves is a no-brainer, right? less pollution, less asthma for children and elderly consumers and less climate harm. Win-win-win.
But the industry sees it differently. Oh, well...
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www.coolproducts.eu/policy/comme...

Comments following the consultation forum on solid fuel local space heaters (June 2025) - Cool Products

We welcome the revision of the Ecodesign Regulation for solid fuel local space heaters (EC 2015/1185). Solid fuel combustion for residential heating is one of the largest sources of air pollution in E...

www.coolproducts.eu

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Davide Sabbadin @davidesabbadin.bsky.social · 27d

This is useful both in the EU and the US.
🌲Burning wood is clean, green and climate neutral, right?
🫢Nope. wrong. It's renewable, but it is far from being climate-neutral, and it is already the #1 source of air pollution in Europe. Bummer.
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Clean Air Advocacy Ireland @cleanairie.bsky.social · 29d

Air pollution is linked directly to Lewy body dementia +Alzheimer’s PM 2.5 is found to be the culprit #CleanTheAir

Monitor IAQ
Ventilate
filter

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

This is a screenshot of an article referencing a study where air pollution was directly linked to Lewy body dementia

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Davide Sabbadin @davidesabbadin.bsky.social · Aug 29

The more I read of the incredible reluctance of the European Automotive industry to move forward with electrification plans, the more it seems to me a suicidal rant.
And all I can think of is... well. read below 😜
🎠🛞
#realfakes
#automotive
#climatecrisis
#AI

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Davide Sabbadin @davidesabbadin.bsky.social · Aug 29

Five good examples from Europe of how #renewables can help #rural #communities
#wind #windenergy #solar

meta.eeb.org/2025/08/25/f...

meta.eeb.org

Davide Sabbadin @davidesabbadin.bsky.social · Aug 21

Global Sumud Flotilla - Global chuffed.org/project/1388...

Global Sumud Flotilla - Global

As the genocide in Gaza gets worse by the day and the governments and institutions fail the Palestinian people, the free people of the world are trying their best to maintain solidarity and to create ...

chuffed.org

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Cool Heating Coalition @coolheatingco.bsky.social · Aug 12

We're hiring! Apply to join our team as a Communications Officer:

coolheatingcoalition.eu/2025/08/12/h...

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Lucas Guttenberg @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social · Jul 16

The Commission proposal for the next long-term EU budget aka MFF just dropped. Its overall volume increases very moderately, but the proposal contains sweeping changes to the way the EU spends money and to budget's priorities.

Here is my first quick take:

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European Environmental Bureau🍃 @eeb.org · Jul 29

🚨 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔-𝐔𝐒 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠.

At its core is a €700 billion pledge to import U.S. fossil fuels and nuclear energy over the next three years - fundamentally incompatible with the EU’s 2030 climate targets.

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Davide Sabbadin @davidesabbadin.bsky.social · Jul 29

"It's impossible that heat pumps become a mainstream techno...oh wait.."

#decarbonization
#heating
#cooling

European Environmental Bureau🍃 @eeb.org · Jul 28

🔥 BREAKING: Heat pumps now outsell gas boilers in Germany!

A major climate milestone - and proof that fossil-free heating works when policy delivers:

✅ National ban on fossil fuel boilers in new buildings
✅ Strong EU-level renewable heating rules
✅ Public funding to help households make the switch

Heat Pump Sales Top Gas Boilers in Germany for the First Time

Sales of heat pumps in Germany surpassed gas boilers for the first time as a ban on dirty heating systems forces a shift to cleaner energy.

www.bloomberg.com

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Greenpeace EU @greenpeace.eu · Jul 21

Exxon spending tens of thousands of euro per week to sponsor Politico's 'sustainability' and the widely read (free) 'playbook' newsletters, pushing for more focus on plastic *recycling* instead of reducing plastic production

For oil & gas companies, plastic is a way to keep drilling and polluting

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European Environmental Bureau🍃 @eeb.org · Jul 17

📈 What stands in the way of more renewable energy?

🤫 Spoiler: It’s not nature protection laws.

The real barriers? Staff shortages, rushed public engagement, and weak grid connections.

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · Jul 3

How is the EU's new Clean Trade and Investment Partnership #CTIP is helping Europe get control of South Africa's (not-so-green) hydrogen?

Read this op-ed by @groundworksa.bsky.social's Yegeshni Moodley and CEO's @belenbalanya.bsky.social

euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...

The EU's dirty hydrogen push in South Africa - revealed

EU politicians are presenting green hydrogen as a win-win fuel, claiming it will lead to low-carbon industrialisation in the Global South while decarbonising economies in Europe. The reality on the gr...

euobserver.com

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Davide Sabbadin @davidesabbadin.bsky.social · Jun 25

Introducing serious filters in wood stoves is a win-win-win measure:
🎯It improves indoor and outdoor air quality, improving comfort and saving lives.
🎯It cuts on climate emissions, as these local emissions are ALSO serious climate pollutants
🎯It cuts on societal health costs

A short read👇

European Environmental Bureau🍃 @eeb.org · Jun 25

🔥 Wood stoves: romantic, rustic, and deadly.

Wood burning is the EU’s top source of fine particle pollution (PM2.5) from energy.

A new EEB study shows that mandatory filters on new stoves could slash toxic emissions by 70% – at a cost of less than 0.5% of annual household income.

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Wood stoves without filters? EU study warns of high health costs

New evidence shows that mandating filters in wood-burning heaters could cut harmful particle emissions by 70%, reducing the health burden.

www.coolproducts.eu

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Cool Heating Coalition @coolheatingco.bsky.social · Jun 17

Today, the EU Commission unveiled the long-awaited roadmap to end EU imports of Russian fossil fuels: a necessary step for peace, energy security and climate targets. Here's why it matters and our reaction 👇🧵

#EnergySky #EnviroSky

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · Jun 12

The EU wants to weaken its #methane rules to import more US LNG ⛴️ even if it raises energy bills 📈

This attack on regulations is enshrined in the EU's own Clean Industrial Deal, a dirty industry bible.

Find out more in Part II of our #DirtyIndustrialDeal FAQs

corporateeurope.org/en/2025/06/d...

The Dirty Industrial Deal FAQs Part II: Gas imports & energy prices | Corporate Europe Observatory

The Clean Industrial Deal is the EU Commission’s flagship policy – but despite the name, it’s definitely not clean. This series will guide you through the basics with our answers to some frequently a...

corporateeurope.org

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Davide Sabbadin @davidesabbadin.bsky.social · Jun 11

They say you need to internalise the concepts behind the decarbonisation of heating & cooling.
I am taking immediate action, thanks to the cupcakes of the @coolheatingco.bsky.social
#EUSEW2025

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Davide Sabbadin @davidesabbadin.bsky.social · May 21

What saddens me the most, in this latest #Gaza tragedy, is that if and when food relief will be allowed to enter, chances are that we will witness scenes of looting and assault, 'cause when we starve, we'd do anything to survive. And there's no order or police anymore there.
The weakest will succumb

Davide Sabbadin @davidesabbadin.bsky.social · May 21

The EEB is now representing almost 200 European citizen environmental organisations.
I am very happy to be part of this growing community, striving to make a difference for both humans and the environment.

European Environmental Bureau🍃 @eeb.org · May 21

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 - 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺!❤️‍🔥

This week, our members gathered to elect a new Board, welcome 12 new organisations to the EEB family, and chart together our way forward as Europe's largest and most diverse network of environmental NGOs. #EEB25

Davide Sabbadin @davidesabbadin.bsky.social · May 19

wow, now that's a picture from the past! impressive

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Davide Sabbadin @davidesabbadin.bsky.social · May 19

@coolheatingco.bsky.social

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Davide Sabbadin @davidesabbadin.bsky.social · May 19

EU-Folks
this study contributes to a positive-thinking narrative around the uptake of clean, renewable heating in Europe, thanks to the funds of the Social Climate Fund and the Emission Trading System 2.

It's not too geeky, I promise.
check it out

European Environmental Bureau🍃 @eeb.org · May 19

🔥 𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍? 🔥

📢 New EEB study: Just one-third of the EU’s Social Climate Fund could

✅ Deploy 20M heat pumps
✅ Cover every energy-poor household in 9 EU countries
✅ Cut EU gas use by 11%

Carbon revenues = a game changer for homes

📘 Read the report: www.coolproducts.eu/heating-and-...

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European Environmental Bureau🍃 @eeb.org · May 16

🌍 We’re hiring a (Senior) Finance Officer! Join the EEB – Europe’s largest environmental NGO network.

Full-time, permanent role in Brussels. Use your finance skills for public good + sustainability.

📅 Apply by 2 June 2025
🔗 More info: eeb.org/jobs

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