The new law sets a target for the EU to restore at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030 and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. The EU nature...
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Today, the JRC-managed observatory on deforestation and forest degradation goes online – it will help protect and restore world’s forests and ensure that Europeans consume deforestation-free...
Euronews "The Road to Green", Episode 4: Farming with nature
Today, the Commission adopted a package of measures for a sustainable use of key natural resources, which will also strengthen the resilience of EU food systems and farming.
A...
Published in Nature Communications by JRC and partner scientists from other organisations, this study represents the largest European soil biodiversity assessment. It is based on measured DNA and soil...
New study looking into drivers of soil biodiversity finds that a higher richness and diversity of soil bacteria and fungi - detected in more disturbed areas, such as croplands...
Opening Remarks by EVP Timmermans at the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development in the European Parliament 22-05-2023
Today, the Commission is responding to the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) “Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment”.
The Commission welcomes the initiative and acknowledges the...
Today, the Commission is presenting " A New Deal for Pollinators" to tackle the alarming decline in wild pollinating insects in Europe, revising the 2018 EU Pollinators Initiative. Citizens...
On 17 November 2021, the European Commission tabled a legislative proposal aimed at curbing deforestation and forest degradation driven by the expansion of agricultural land used to produce specific...