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Member of the Regulatory Scrutiny Board - European Commission. Twitter in my personal capacity. Retweet do not imply agreement.

Bruxelles, Belgique
Joined March 2015
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Elisabeth Werner, Deputy Secretary-General @EU_Commission "The #bioeconomy generates new areas of growth and European jobs. It also creates potential for rural areas which helps strengthen the EU’s cohesion agenda." #EUBioeconomy
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I would like to sincerely thank and congratulate the @govgr and @civilprotectgr for offering a great sunset all day long – at Keramoti, Greece
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Sixth times since December 2022 that the oil barrel reaches 85 USD Each times it then dropped below 80 USD to stabilise around 75 USD
High oil prices are back.
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Very pleased to welcome Vice-President of the @EuropeanCommission @MarosSefcovic at our working lunch prior to the annual conference of the Regulatory Scrutiny Board. 200 stakeholders from the #BetterRegulation area attended the conference to discuss the RSB annual report 2022
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Soils host a 1/4 of our planet's biodiversity. Yet, soil pollution puts this at risk. It starts by reducing #soils’ biodiversity, which weakens the soil structure and its ability to resist erosion. 7 things you can do to stop soil pollution 👇 #BeatPlasticPollution
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Every 5⃣ seconds, the equivalent of one soccer pitch of #soil erodes. Here are 3⃣ reasons why we need to protect our soils 👇
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Did you know? More than 30% of new diseases since 1960 are attributed to land-use change, including deforestation We need healthy forests for healthy people! #WorldHealthDay #HealthForAll
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Women's #empowerment at work is an everyday task. To mark the #IWD2023, we share the way our Human Resources Manager, Killy Andzouana Oba, does it at CBE JU.
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Enough is enough. Every victim is one too many. And there is no place for any form of violence against women in Europe. On #IWD2023, our Commissioners stress that sexual violence against women is not a private issue, but a societal problem - and therefore we must combat it.
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Our world is made of an invisible web. Loss of species weakens this web & can alter an entire ecosystem, & this affects us too. Take pollinators for example. Without them, most of our food wouldn't exist. @FAO's work to protect #Biodiversity👉 bit.ly/3Fkqo1s
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Processing millets is hard work for smallholder farmers. Innovation in millet production & processing can expand markets & improve livelihoods, including those of women & youth. Learn more about the #YearofMillets here 👉 bit.ly/3FgU3Zp #IYM2023
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No element is more vital to global food production and essential for human well-being than the diversity of plants, animals and microbes and their environment. Learn what @FAO is doing to protect #biodiversity & safeguard our future 👉bit.ly/3Fkqo1s
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Deforestation, forest degradation and other land use activities account for up to 11 percent of global carbon emissions. #GenerationRestoration #ClimateAction
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Did you know? If well managed, urban forests and trees can reduce air temperature by up to 8 degrees Celsius #GreenCities #WFUF2023
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Eating enough fruits & vegetables can boost your immune system. 🥄Try to eat 400g or 5 portions of fruit & veg a day! Read more 👉bit.ly/3b8Y1Vy #HealthyDiets
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Every 5⃣ seconds, the equivalent of one soccer pitch of #soil erodes. Here are 3⃣ reasons why we need to protect our soils 👇
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95% of the food we eat comes from our #soils. But there are so many more reasons why we need to cherish the ground beneath our feet... #WorldSoilDay #Soils4Nutrition
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More than 1,300 people participated in the CBE JU Info Day and Networking event, with others attending more than ten national information days across Europe. #1yearCBE🎂
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Last September, Joaquim Sousa Dória and José Tiago Fernandes Vieira won the @eucys 2022 #bioeconomy prize. The young scientists from Madeira, Portugal, 🇵🇹 have developed a #biobased solution to remove microplastic pollution from wastewater using banana pulp.
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💬 @TimmermansEU: ‘A truly #circular and #sustainable #bioeconomy is the only way forward for a fair and green transition to a future less reliant on fossil fuels.’ #EUBioeconomy – at Brussels, Belgium
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