A major European nature protection plan stumbles at the final hurdle. ‘How could we give that up?’

By Raf Casert
Associated Press in Herald and News
March 25, 2024
Category: Carbon, Climate & Bioenergy
Region: International

BRUSSELS — A European Union plan to protect nature in the 27-nation bloc and fight climate change was indefinitely postponed Monday, underscoring how farmers’ protests sweeping the continent have had a deep influence on politics. The deadlock on the bill, which could undermine the EU’s global stature on the issue, came less than three months before the European Parliament election in June. The member states were supposed to give final approval to the biodiversity bill on Monday following months of proceedings… But the rubber stamp has turned into possible perpetual shelving. …The Nature Restoration plan is a part of the EU’s European Green Deal to establish ambitious climate and biodiversity targets, and make the bloc the global point of reference on all climate issues. The bill is part of an overall project for Europe to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, demanding short and medium-term changes and sacrifices from all parts of society…

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