European Parliament greenwashes farming subsidies and recovery funds
Yesterday, the European Parliament rubber-stamped an agreement on EU farm support for the next two years and on...
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Will the EU pay €350 billion to trash nature? This week we will know
Forget the ‘million-dollar question’. This week, Brussels will answer one worth €358 billion: the shape of the next...
Future farming: Feeding the world with less and better
EU biomass (food, feed, fuel and fibre) consumption by far exceeds what the planet can sustainably provide and...
COVID-19 must inspire us to clean up the air we breathe
Poor air quality can make us more vulnerable to pandemics. That is why taking on air pollution today...
Future farming: Healing Lithuania’s peatlands
Across Europe, diverse ecosystems are being converted into farmland, hurting biodiversity and the climate. The EU’s Common Agricultural...
What does the EU’s new biodiversity strategy mean for the world?
The European Union’s ambitious new biodiversity strategy is generally good news for nature in Europe, but for the...
Future farming: Poison-free agriculture in Slovenia
Farmers use a host of chemicals to combat pests, diseases and competition from weeds. Unfortunately, these chemicals kill...
For the sake of nature and the climate, Europe must not CAP its ambitions
The European Commission continues to describe the Common Agricultural Policy as “ambitious”, yet its own evaluation of the...
The big stink: Europe’s lockdown uncovers a surprising source of air pollution
The drop in traffic fumes in our cities’ air is making us more sensitive to a source of...
Agroecology: Farming for a better future?
With a global pandemic tightening its grip around the world and photos of empty supermarket shelves flooding social...
