IsraelSociety for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) [email protected] | Facebook | Twittervisit siteeurope and central asiaRelevant news 22 March 2024 Press Release: Member States betray deal on Nature Restoration Law following Hungary U‑turn Brussels, 22 March 2024. Environmental NGOs from the #RestoreNature coalition have reacted with incredulity to the failure of EU Member States to achieve the necessary qualified majority to adopt the long-awaited Nature Restoration Law (NRL) in today’s meeting of EU ambassadors (Coreper). This law, the most significant piece of nature legislation in the EU since the 1990s, now faces an uncertain future, contradicting the EU’s stated commitment to biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and environmental sustainability. Read articlePress Release: Member States betray deal on Nature Restoration Law following Hungary U-turn 19 March 2024 Turning cement into luscious wetlands BirdLife and Heidelberg Materials renew their long-standing partnership to expand their restoration work in quarries globally. Read articleTurning cement into luscious wetlands 15 March 2024 Press Release: Commission crushes CAP’s green promise, gambling with our food security The European Commission just published a proposal to make legislative changes to the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP), allegedly responding to farmers’ concerns and aiming to reduce administrative burden they face. In reality, this proposal is far from a real solution to the challenges that most farmers encounter. Instead, it is a frontal attack on the environmental elements of the CAP, which are already the bare minimum to tackle the pressing nature and climate emergencies. Read articlePress Release: Commission crushes CAP’s green promise, gambling with our food security Explore other regions Back to Regions & Partners