EU agrees to restore soils to health, but no binding targets

EU agrees to restore soils to health, but no binding targets

The state of Europe’s soil is often overlooked in the battle against climate change and ecosystem destruction, and in efforts to limit flooding and ensure food security. The EU has agreed to restore its heavily degraded land by 2050, but environmentalists are worried by the lack of binding targets.

EU clinch deal on first-ever soil law, overcoming pushback from farming lobby

The legislation does not impose new obligations on farmers and foresters and focuses on requiring countries to monitor and improve soil health and resilience.

EU will better monitor soil quality

Brussels (dpa) – Because many soils in the EU are in poor condition, their status is to be monitored more closely in the future. Negotiators from the EU countries and the European Parliament agreed that EU states will assess the health of soils using uniform indicators. According to reports, initial steps have been agreed upon to monitor pesticides and so-called forever chemicals within this framework.  As emphasized by the European Parliament, …

Zero Pollution: EU Strikes Soil Monitoring Deal to Protect Land and Support Farmers

European Union lawmakers have reached an informal agreement to improve soil health across the bloc without imposing new burdens on farmers, marking a major step towards the EU’s ambition of achieving “zero pollution” by 2050. Late on Wednesday, negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council struck a provisional political deal on the European Commission’s proposal for a soil monitoring law. The agreement will oblige member states to mon…

EU institutions reach agreement on first-ever soil law: what it entailsEU institutions have reached agreement on the first-ever soil law, which includes a five-level assessment of soil condition. It will also create a public list of contaminated sites and the "polluter pays" principle.

Negotiators reach ‘significantly simplified’ deal on soil monitoring

Link https://www.endseurope.com/article/1913839/negotiators-reach-significantly-simpl… Date Thursday, April 10, 2025 Medium ENDS Europe Region EU