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The future of the EU Nature Restoration Law (NRL) was cast in doubt last week as negotiations over its adoption stalled.
The NRL – proposed last year – is a key component of the European Green Deal , and includes legally binding targets to restore degraded ecosystems and the biodiversity and carbon stores they support. The NRL aims to cover at least 20% of the EU’s land and seas with nature restoration measures by 2030, and to address all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. It aims to scale up existing measures such as reforestation, river restoration, greening cities and reducing pollution to restore European ecosyste
However, last week, the European People’s Party (EPP) walked out of negotiations, stating that the proposed NRL threatens the EU’s long-term food security. The NRL now enters a critical phase, as the Environment (ENVI) Committee of the European Parliament will vote on the compromise amendments this Thursday 15th June, and the Council will adopt its final position on the 20th June.
Welcome to MARS - MARS - Managing Aquatic ecosystems and water resources under multiple stress