The European Commission wants to give national governments more wiggle room to put their own plans together on how they comply with general EU goals for farming. But the extra leeway could mean EU countries won’t face dissuasive sanctions for not meeting the policy’s environmental and climate objectives. NGOs warned that the Commission’s proposal for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) – published last Friday – sets the stage for a race to the bottom on environmental farm standards … Continue reading Race to the bottom on environmental farm standards looms