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
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 …
We are facing environmental crisis and must act immediately to avert it. Regenerative agriculture could be one of the answers.
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.
