The WEF estimates that if a fifth of EU farmers adopted regenerative farming techniques, greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture could be 6% lower a year by 2030. Improving soil health can also boost farming income.
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By lowering emissions, reinvigorating depleted soils and advancing biodiversity, regenerative agriculture can pave the way to more resilient, climate-friendly farms
Departing Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski breaks protocol by concocting his own food security law.
EU member states reached a common position on the blocโs first law for soils during a meeting of the Environment Council (ENV) on Monday (17 June), granting countries greater flexibility in implementing the rules.
The European Parliament adopted its position on the EU’s first soil law during a plenary vote on Wednesday (11 April), weakening certain provisions that had been agreed upon by environment MEPs.ย
To improve the health of EU soils, MEPs support efforts to monitor and improve the soil ecological status in the EU.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : ยฉ European Union, 2024 – EP
Healthier, more sustainable food systems are integral to climate-neutral ambition โ and flagship EU law is essential to support farmers in transition to low-carbon, high biodiversity and fairer farming practices.
The European Parliamentโs Environment Committee (ENVI) on Monday evening (11 March) adopted a draft report on the EUโs first soil law, taking the first step towards healthy soils by 2050 by requiring countries to improve the ecological status of their …
Ahead of the vote on 11 March in the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee in the European Parliament on the Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive, experts underline the urgency to adopt an EU legislative framework addressing the rapi…
Delay to rules on setting aside land to encourage biodiversity offered as concession amid continuing protestsFarmers protesting across Europe have won their first concession from Brussels, with the EU announcing a delay in rules that would have forced …
The European Commission’s decision to reauthorize the herbicide for 10 years is being challenged in three separate legal actions.
We are facing environmental crisis and must act immediately to avert it. Regenerative agriculture could be one of the answers.
Making a difference in more than 200 markets, with 30-plus crops sourced from over 2.8 million hectares in 60 countries, and more than 1 billion interactions with consumers every day.
Frans Timmermans dives back into Dutch politics at a crucial time for climate action.
With the European elections around the corner, it is crunch time for determining the legacy of the Green Deal for agriculture and food policy, as lawmakers scramble to rescue the climate-protecting credentials of this legislative mandate.
Proposal to improve soil health throughout continent by 2050 criticised for lack of legally binding targetsThe European Commission has proposed the continentโs first soil law, intended to undo some of the damage done by intensive farming and mitigate g…
The Commissionโs new proposal for a soil monitoring law falls behind the initial ambition of giving soil a protected status similar to that of air or water, according to Green lawmakers and campaigners.
Environment commissioner urges realism as time runs short to agree on food waste, biodiversity and circular economy proposals.
The EU legislation on soils and nutrient management should promote balanced fertilization and effective soil management, ensuring fertility, productivity, and food security. Balanced fertilization and nitrogen use efficiency are vital to maintain healt…
