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Feb 19 โข 5 tweets โข 3 min read
๐๐จ It's the final week of negotiations for the revision of the EU's Ambient Air Quality directive (#AAQD).
๐ Together with health experts & over 143 THOUSAND citizens, we are calling for #CleanAirActionNow!
๐งต๐ Here's what to expect this week.
๐ช๐บ Tomorrow, EU institutions & governments are set to conclude the negotiations on new EU #CleanAir standards.
๐ญ This is a not-to-be-missed moment to improve people's health by tackling harmful #AirPollution across Europe.
Today, EU governments will be invited to vote on the @EU_Commissionโs proposal to extend the approval period of the health-harming pesticide #glyphosate by 1 year.
What does this mean exactly? A thread ๐งต๐
#StopGlyphosate
Glyphosate is currently approved for use on the EU market until 15 December 2022.
Earlier this year, @EFSA_EU announced they would not have their scientific review ready by that time, putting a hard pause on the authorisation renewal process.