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📢 Last month, the EU #NatureRestorationLaw was passed – a key element of the EU Biodiversity Strategy.   Europe’s nature is in alarming decline, with more than 80% of habitats in critical condition.   The Nature Restoration Law commits all EU states to place restoration measures on at least 20% of land and sea by 2030, rising to 60% by 2050, to:   🌿 Boost biodiversity and species populations 🐝 Reverse the decline of pollinators that are integral to global food security 🌳 Enhance forest, urban, agricultural, and marine ecosystems   Whilst the law was fiercely debated, the EU Parliament and Council will now negotiate the final text to set a ground-breaking precedent for collective restoration efforts necessary to future-proof our natural world.   Learn more ⬇️ #EUNatureRestorationLaw #Biodiversity #EnvironmentalCommunications

🎉 We’re delighted to see that the EU has passed the #NatureRestorationLaw – an important step in the global efforts to restore nature and stem biodiversity loss, and a crucial component of the ambitious European Green Deal. ✅ Originally proposed on 22nd June 2022, the law narrowly passed a vote in the European Parliament in July 2023, following which the text was watered down somewhat, with the introduction of an emergency break clause in case food prices shoot up. There was still an attempt to reject the law in this vote, with the European People’s Party voting against it, arguing it placed too much pressure on farmers. This pushback comes amid widespread farmer protests, and is part of a larger potential swing to the political right in the upcoming European Parliament elections in June 2024, which will likely impact the environmental policies across the bloc. 🌳 This law is moving on from the protection and conservation of nature, and focuses on its restoration. Other targets include the increase the number of grassland butterflies and farmland birds, as well as the contentious goals of restoring organic soil, as well as an increase in the restoration of forest ecosystems. 🦉 This is the first major EU policy on nature and biodiversity since the Habitats Directive in 1992, which helped set up the Natura 2000 network of protected areas. These Special Protection Areas (for birds) and Special Areas of Conservation (for non-bird species and for habitats) collectively cover more than 18% of the EU’s land area and more than 7% of its marine area. The UK still applies the requirements of the Birds and the Habitats Directives following Brexit. Eunomia have strong experience working on natural environmental policies and at the interface of biodiversity, climate, and agriculture, with a range of clients across the UK and Europe. We’re a part of the Land Use for Net Zero Hub, we’ve worked with WWF on reducing agricultural emissions, and we have evaluated public policies such as the UK’s Biodiversity Net Gain. All our latest reports can be found on our website. Link below 👇

🚨🚨🚨 Next Thursday, 20 spots left! 🚨🚨🚨 Join us on 29 February for a free workshop and a conference to learn how to enhance your creativity 🎨 to rethink advocacy for the protection of oceans 🌊 and learn about the work of BLOOM Association in promoting sustainable fisheries in the EU. Through a hands-on workshop, you will learn a concrete creativity method through an ideation game - the “IdeaShaker” and draw inspiration from Bloom’s advocacy strategies. The EU has the largest maritime zone 🚢 in the world. An action plan by the European Commission released in February 2023 sets the ambition to “protect and restore marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries“. 🐠 What has been done since then? How is the plan implemented and monitored? And what could we do more as citizens and consumers? BLOOM Association advocates for real action and monitoring of ocean protection through research and impactful campaigns. Join this event and share your ideas with them! This event is organized by Smarter Together, the knowledge hub of collective intelligence for stronger democracy, TALK CEC, a unique cultural space in Brussels dedicated #ecologicalawareness through art and entertainment, with the participation of BLOOM Association and Dreamocracy - Collective Creativity for the Common Good. ☘ Talk C.E.C. is a member of the #EU4OceanCoalition, a network of organisations, projects and people supported by the European Commission, that contributes to #oceanliteracy and the sustainable management of the ocean. ➡ Register here: https://lnkd.in/dMUGRXwH

"#EU lawmakers and member states have struck a deal on a landmark law to protect nature after watering down rules that critics argued would trouble farmers. The #NatureRestorationLaw, a hotly contested pillar of the European green deal, will force EU countries to restore at least 20% of the bloc’s land and seas by the end of the decade. It contains binding targets to restore at least 30% of degraded #habitats by then, rising to 60% by 2040 and 90% by 2050." "Nature is dying faster than ever before in recorded human history with devastating consequences for people and the planet, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on #Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) found in its review of the scientific research in 2019. In Europe, where more than 80% of habitats are in poor shape, the nature restoration law was proposed in a bid to reverse this trend and stop the planet heating. The EU is also bound by global commitments. World leaders promised to protect 30% of the planet by 2030 at a biodiversity summit in Montreal last year. Today, just 17% of the world’s land and 10% of its seas are under protection."

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 🚨 𝐖𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩! 🌏🌱 You may have heard about the worrying situation that the EU Nature Restoration Law is in danger. This is a law that 6000 scientists have called the most important law of our generation. We desperately need it:   👉 80% of EU habitats are in poor ecological condition, threatening not only biodiversity but also our economy. 👉 As habitats deteriorate, species populations decline: 38 percent of fish populations are in poor condition; bee and butterfly species are threatened with extinction; and farmland bird species have declined by 36 percent since 1990. The EU Nature Restoration Law was created as a response. To stop the destruction of nature and to help preserve biodiversity. This law is now at risk.   𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝? After the law was fully negotiated, a minority of EU member states suddenly withdrew their support in Q1, preventing the adoption of legislation designed to reverse decades of ecosystem degradation and halt biodiversity loss. Now, the legislation has been removed from the agenda of the Council of the EU because it does not have the support of the required majority. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.   A few politicians can still move the needle. Austria and Poland are perhaps the most influential. Let's call on them to act!  𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨? 🗣️ Let’s spread the word to raise awareness and give the issue the attention it deserves. Share the news with your communities – on the law, why it is needed, what’s at stake and let’s make it clear that WE CARE. This is for us and our future! ✍️ Let’s sign petitions such as this one urging the president of the EU Council to restore the majority for the law: https://lnkd.in/eGjC4np3 To close with the words of UN Secretary-General António Guterres:   "Without nature, we have nothing. Without nature, we are nothing. Nature is our life support system... And yet humanity seems hell-bent on destruction". #restorenature #eunrl #omr Susanne Fromm Prof. Dr. Martin R. Stuchtey Xavier Sarras Adine Tjeenk Willink Nikola Baumschlager Alessa Berg Janice Sommer

Nature related risks and directors' duties.... Directors of Australian companies need to identify their company’s dependencies and impacts on nature and consider potential risks these pose to the company, according to new legal opinion authored by Sebastian Hartford Davis and Zoe Bush, given the large amount of information already available about economic dependency on nature and the rate at which it is being degraded in Australia and globally. "This ground-breaking new opinion by Sebastian Hartford-Davis and Zoe Bush extends the analysis to biodiversity loss and ecosystem breakdown, with the important conclusion that these issues are capable of presenting foreseeable risks to the best interests of a company - and should therefore be considered by directors, with due care and diligence" Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI) Non-executive Director Sarah Barker Congratulations to Jenni Ramos and Zaneta Sedilekova for their involvement in this - names you will recognise from our Biodiversity Risk events (next one Weds, 15th November at 1.30pm!) Read the legal opinion here: https://lnkd.in/eedG5itG #BiodiversityRisk #BiodiversityCrisis #CorporateGovernance 

A recent poll shows that 75% of citizens in the Netherlands, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Poland, and Sweden support the Nature Restoration Law (NRL). They believe in urgent action to restore ecosystems for better health, farming, and economic benefits. Despite the clear public opinion, these EU Member States are not supporting the Nature Restoration Law. Succow Foundation supports the NRL and urges, alongside the #RestoreNature coalition, that opposing governments listen to their citizens and adopt the law. 🌍💚 Eleven ministers from Ireland, Germany, France, Spain, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Lithuania, and Slovenia have sent a letter urging the opposing EU countries to support the NRL at the Environment Council meeting on June 17th. https://lnkd.in/epMTs3jv Let's work together to protect our nature and future! #NatureRestorationLaw #RestoreNature #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #VoteFutureEU #VoteForNature BirdLife International ClientEarth WWF Greifswald Moor Centrum ©Restore Nature Coalition

Significant strides for nature! 🇪🇺 The European Union has successfully enacted a pioneering law, marking a historic endeavour to restore biodiversity and address #ClimateChange.  This is the first-ever legislation dedicated to preserving our planet's rich biodiversity, adopted by Europe, which underlines the commitment to reverse environmental damage and ensure a sustainable future for all. Some of the key points of this legislation include: ✅Restore at least 30% of habitats by 2030, increasing to 60% by 2040, and 90% by 2050. ✅Adoption of national restoration plans by member states. ✅Improve biodiversity with indicators like the grassland butterfly index and the share of agricultural land with high-diversity landscape features; the stock of organic carbon in cropland mineral soil. For a detailed overview, explore the coverage in the European Parliament News. 📰👉 https://bit.ly/3wIHoxB #KnowledgeIsPower #RestoreNature

🎉 WHAT A DAY FOR NATURE: The #EU adopts the historic #NatureRestorationLaw! More than 80% of European habitats are in poor condition. With the new law, however, significant changes are on the way. The law establishes ambitious goals for restoring both the land and sea areas of the European Union. 🔑 Key Highlights of the Law: 1) Restoration Targets: Member states are tasked with restoring at least 30% of degraded habitats by 2030, increasing to 60% by 2040, and ultimately reaching 90% by 2050. This initiative spans all ecosystems, including forests, grasslands, and aquatic environments like rivers, lakes, and coral reefs. 2) Agricultural Ecosystems: The law recognizes the vital role of agriculture in preserving biodiversity. It outlines criteria for enhancing biodiversity within agricultural settings, with a focus on indicators such as the grassland butterfly index. 3) Peatland Restoration: Specific targets are established for the restoration and rewetting of drained peatlands, offering significant contributions to emission reduction efforts within the agricultural sector. Kudos goes out to everyone involved in achieving this monumental win for nature and our collective well-being! At Nala, we are hopeful that governments and corporations will now prioritize and allocate resources to nature conservation. While this marks an incredible leap forward, our work is far from over. Let's celebrate today and continue our collaborative efforts tomorrow, ensuring a future full with nature's beauty. #nature #biodiversity #naturerestorationlaw