Context:
- The European Parliament and member states have reached a deal on the EU’s green agenda—restoring nature impacted by human activity.
Key Points
- The Deal: The agreement aims to restore at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea to its original state.
- Compromises: In a bid to address concerns, provisions have been included to safeguard food security and enable renewable energy projects on protected land.
- Global Significance: The proposed Nature Restoration Law is touted as a global first, but concerns linger about potential impacts on food security.
- Climate Neutrality Goal: Approval of the Nature Restoration Law is crucial for the EU’s ambition to achieve climate neutrality by mid-century.
About EU
- The European Union is a unique partnership between 27 European countries, known as Member States, or EU countries.
- The EU was established by the Maastricht Treaty, which entered into force on November 1, 1993.
- The EU is home to around 447 million people, which is around 6 % of the world’s population.
- Citizens of the EU countries are also EU citizens.
News Source: Business standard
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