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As the European Commission takes Spain to court over rampant nitrates pollution, a political bust-up over intensive livestock farming shows tackling the problem will be far from easy.
The EU Council has broadly welcomed European Commission plans to reward farmers for locking away atmospheric CO2 in soil and woodland, but some warned that climate action and food production could end up competing for land.
In the wake of an angry letter from scientists, the European Commission has defended its criticism of volunteer efforts to monitor bird populations on EU farmland – and warned more broadly of “serious gaps” in information about the impact of agriculture on biodiversity.
Residues of pesticides, some of which are banned in the EU, have been found in fruit and vegetables in Italy, according to an analysis by national environmental group Legambiente published at the end of December.
The UK government has unveiled details of how it intends to help farmers restore around 3,000 square kilometres of land in England by 2042 through its replacement for the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy.
Amendments drafted by the European Parliament’s rapporteur on reforms to EU land use rules have been welcomed by forest campaigners for seeking to close loopholes in the European Commission’s proposal.
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