Europe News Nature restoration bill unleashes havoc in Austrian coalition Vote cast by Green climate minister Leonor Gewessler triggered turmoil within the federal government, with Chancellor Karl Nehammer pushing a lawsuit against the member of his own coalition. 17/06/2024
Nature Newly approved Nature Restoration Law a ‘vital boost’ to biodiversity What is the EU's Nature Restoration Law? Inside the first-of-its-kind regulation. 17/06/2024
Green News Nature law vote a litmus test for post-election Green Deal support Environment ministers are to hold a public debate on the stalled Nature Restoration Law, in what EU environment commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius warns in an exclusive interview could be the last chance to unblock the central EU Green Deal file before a key UN biodiversity summit in the autumn. 15/06/2024
Nature Euroviews. EU and national leaders must act urgently to protect Europe’s nature We know from experience that European rules lead to action. The Nature Restoration Law is legislation that benefits anyone and everyone living in Europe, Deputy Mayor of Ghent Tine Heyse writes. 14/06/2024
Green News Is Vienna set to break deadlock over Nature Restoration Law? Two of Austria's nine states have broken ranks, potentially ending a consensus that was preventing the federal government from voting in favour of the EU's Nature Restoration Law. 24/05/2024
Nature Euroviews. Billions from EU taxpayers damage nature — here’s how it can stop The only way Europe can move forward is by redirecting destructive subsidies towards activities that protect and restore nature and supporting greater citizen participation in policy development, Ester Asin writes. 15/05/2024
Green News Berlin and Dublin spearhead move to unblock Nature Restoration Law Eleven EU members are urging their peers to sign off on a new Nature Restoration Law - perhaps the most important piece of environmental legislation to fall foul of a backlash against the European Commission's green deal agenda. 14/05/2024
Green News Did Commission's Green Deal fulfil expectations? The Green Deal shaped Ursula von der Leyen's mandate in hopes of establishing the bloc as a pioneer in the fight against climate change. With the European Commission President's mandate drawing to a close, what were the main green achievements and which laws were held back by MEPs? 08/04/2024
My Europe Series State of the Union: Protecting nature and controlling big tech Farmers' protest and the postponement of the vote on the Nature Restoration Law showed, this week, how the European Green Deal can be a target of misunderstanding and contestation. 29/03/2024
Green News Fiery exchange over Nature Restoration Law overshadows climate debate The failure of EU ministers to rubber stamp a political agreement on a new Nature Restoration Law risks undermining climate action and damaging the EU's credibility both globally and with voters, a handful of opposing ministers were warned on Monday. 25/03/2024
Green News Future of Nature Restoration Law uncertain amid further delay With half a dozen member states blocking the final adoption of the Nature Restoration Law, a key element of the EU's flagship Green Deal, Hungary is being singled out for withholding its previous support. 22/03/2024
Europe News Euroviews. The EU Nature Restoration Law could stop us from destroying ourselves We have an opportunity to forge a path towards a future that is not only sustainable but also flourishing, Janez Potočnik writes. 22/03/2024
Green News Fate of Nature Restoration Law could be decided in Budapest With seven of the EU's 27 members planning, after months of highly politicised debate, to oppose or abstain over a new law to restore degraded ecosystems to health, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing government could find itself with the deciding vote on Friday. 20/03/2024
Green News Ireland defends its handling of peat bogs Dublin talks of progressive improvement in habitat quality on raised bog in special areas of conservation despite the recent EU executive lawsuit. 14/03/2024
Green News Governments need to triple rate of emissions cuts A raft of new legislation adopted under the EU's flagship Green Deal agenda means the bloc is on the right path to meet its climate and environment policy goals, the European Commission has said, while acknowledging the real test will be how effectively governments implement it. 13/03/2024
Green News European Commission sues Ireland for failing to protect habitats The EU executive says that peatlands have unique qualities and that Ireland must redouble its efforts to move turf cutting machines away from these sites. 13/03/2024
Europe News MEPs defy right-wing opposition and approve Nature Restoration Law The European Parliament gave on Tuesday the green-light to the Nature Restoration Law, defying a conservative push to bring down the bill. 27/02/2024
Green News Right-wing in last-ditch bid to torpedo nature restoration law Despite latest efforts from center-right lawmakers to block the bill, Socialists, Greens and The Left are eager to see the adoption of the nature restoration. 23/02/2024
Green News Belgium has just weeks to close key environment policy files As Belgium takes over the EU Council presidency, it has just eight weeks to reach a deal with the European Parliament on a hotly debated law designed to reverse rapid growth in packaging waste, as well limits on CO2 emissions from lorries and rules on carbon removal certification. 05/01/2024
Nature Experts bust the biggest myths about Europe's wetlands Bog bodies and flood risks: Here’s what Europeans are getting wrong on wetlands. 19/11/2023