The European Commission is proposing to relax, or even remove, certain strict criteria of the common agricultural policy. Environmental NGOs denounce an “electoralist” dismantling of the green architecture of the CAP.
“Blindly abandoning environmental measures will not appease farmers who are suffering from unfair prices and the climate emergency, with long-term sustainability needs,” argues Anu Suono of WWF. The agricultural bill will be presented to the Council of Ministers on March 29. The changes would come into force in 2025, but apply retroactively to January 1, 2024.