Agriculture

Restoration of nature ‘crucial’, says European commissioner amid concerns from farmers

It comes as the European People’s Party, of which Mairead McGuinness is a member, walked out of talks on the EU’s nature restoration law last week

  • June 6, 2023
Mairead McGuinness, European commissioner for financial stability: “We have to work very hard in the commission to make sure that we are consistent and coherent around policy and that we listen to the concerns of farmers.” Picture: Peter Houlihan/Coalesce

Farmers are fearful of proposed EU environment laws, Mairead McGuinness, European commissioner for financial stability, has said, but they are “crucial” to restore nature.

Last week, the European People’s Party (EPP), of which she is a member, walked out of committee talks on the EU’s nature restoration law.

The European Commission says the law is a key element of the EU Biodiversity Strategy, which calls for binding targets to restore degraded ecosystems, in particular those ...