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Renaturation

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FDP undermines EU renaturation law

Next Monday, the Environment Council is due to take a final vote on the Nature Restoration Act. German Minister for Financial Affairs Christian Lindner has now signaled that he does not want to support the project.

By Till Hoppe

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Renaturation: ENVI gives green light

The trilogue result on the Renaturation Act has been approved by the Environment Committee. This means that the legislative process can soon be completed. It still needs the green light from the plenary.

By Kira Huth

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Renaturation: ENVI gives green light

The trilogue result on the Nature Restoration Law has been approved by the Environment Committee. This means that the legislative process can soon be completed. It still needs the green light from the plenary.

By Claire Stam

Bergkamen, Ruhrgebiet, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland - Herbstlandschaft an der Seseke. Die renaturierte Seseke, ein Nebenfluss der Lippe, wurde zum naturnahem Gewaesser umgestaltet, Hochwasserschutz und Biodiversitaet durch neu gestaltete Ueberflutungsflaechen. Die Seseke ist nach dem Bau eines parallel verlaufenden Abwasserkanals jetzt abwasserfrei, war vorher ein offener, oberirdischer Schmutzwasserkanal, Mischwasserkanal mit Oberflaechenwasser und Abwasser. Bergkamen Nordrhein-Westfalen Deutschland *** Bergkamen, Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Autumn landscape on the Seseke The renaturalized Seseke, a tributary of the Lippe, has been transformed into a near-natural watercourse, flood protection and biodiversity through redesign
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Trilogue agreement on Nature Restoration Law

The Nature Restoration Law will enable the EU to meet its international obligations in relation to biodiversity and climate action. However, the agreement in the trilogue is not yet the end of the bitter political battle that began before the summer.

By Claire Stam

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EPP fails with rejection of NRL

The motion of the Environment Committee to reject the renaturation law as a whole did not get a majority in the plenum on Wednesday. This is above all a political defeat for the EPP, which had thrown all its weight into the balance. However, the adopted text is not a clear victory for the supporters of the law either.

By Claire Stam

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Renaturation: the crucial role of peatlands

Today, the European Parliament votes on the Nature Restoration Law. Rarely has an EU project been so controversial. But it's not just about protecting nature, it's also about protecting the climate. Restoring drained peatlands can play a decisive role in achieving CO2 reduction targets.

By Timo Landenberger