The European Parliament has voted in favor of legally binding targets to protect and restore nature in the European Union, despite strong opposition from some policymakers
The flagship EU nature law will also require countries to introduce measures to restore nature on a fifth of their land and sea by 2030. The law passed narrowly with 336 votes for, 300 against, and 13 abstentions. It is the first major piece of legislation to protect biodiversity in the EU in the last 30 years, according to Greenpeace. The aim of the law is to improve or reestablish biodiverse habitats, reverse the decline of pollinating insects and restore marine habitats such as sea grass.
The EPP group chairman, Manfred Weber – who was among the most vocal opponents of the bill – called into question the financial implications of the legislation in a press briefing after the vote, saying it would hurt farming. “The law is not giving us a real answer about the food production question creating legal uncertainty for local and regional authorities and will potentially hurt our renewable energy transition – rather than support it,” he said.
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