France has also been called upon to increase investment in the "effective reduction of water consumption in agriculture (...) in order to achieve the objectives of the WFD and to adapt agriculture to climate ch
In a statement, the Environment Ministry explained that the action plan aligns with global and European Union (EU) biodiversity objectives, covering a range of priorities, from ecosystem restoration and genetic diversity to climate change adaptation and sustainable agriculture. The ministry emphasized that...
The 'EU carbon farming initiative' hopes to create a direct commercial link between environmental protection and farmers' bank accounts. It centres around food producers adopting a set of agriculture practices that reflect a certain amount of carbon stored in soil, which can then be sold a...
Between the long-awaited approval of member states' Common Agricultural Policy plans and looming concerns over fertilisers and fodder, this Autumn holds plenty in store for the EU's agriculture sector. Here are the main issues to keep your eye on over th
Degraders: Clearance for infrastructure, agriculture and grazing; logging for firewood; pollution, invasive pests and wildfiresRestorers: Replanting native trees; conservation of plants and animals; rewilding FRESH WATER Degraders: Water extraction for irrigation, industry and homes; sand and gr...
Agriculture Costs (EURbn) Benefits (EURbn) Ratio ▪ Use cases requiring public funding for which we have modelled cost but not economic benefit (i.e. healthcare and hospitals and smart automotive) are not included in the right-hand chart above ▪ it is noted, howev...
1) Supply-side structural reform in agriculture was advanced. We made sustained efforts to ensure sufficient grain production, maintaining total grain output at over 650 million metric tons for the fifth year in a row. We adopted a strategy for securing the supply of major agricultural products ...
It involves a $16.3 trillion public investment and the creation of 20 million "good-paying, union jobs with strong benefits and safety standards" in steel and auto manufacturing, construction, energy efficiency retrofitting, coding and server farms, renewable power plants, and sustainable agriculture....
Migrant workers such as those who provide vital work in agriculture or care sectors, often do not have permanent residency and thus do not have access to government benefits or to healthcare. They si- multaneously face unsafe conditions such as crowded housing, ...
The plan was announced less than a week after protesters and police violently clashed in western France during a demonstration against water supplies for agriculture. "The rule is the sharing" of water, the president recalled when referring to the events. (Hugo Struna | EURACTIV.fr) Updated...