EU pledges to raise €20bn a year to boost biodiversity

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The European Commission has committed to protecting 30% of the EU’s land and oceans by 2030 as part of the European Green Deal, in a plan tentatively welcomed by environment groups who warned far-reaching ambitions must not only exist “on paper”.

The 10-year plan, published on Wednesday, includes commitments to reduce the use of chemical pesticides by 50%, plant 3bn trees by 2030 and reverse the decline in pollinators. Within the 30% protected areas, a third of land and sea will be under “strict protection”, meaning there should be no human intervention besides minimal management to keep the area in good condition for wildlife.

Strictly protected areas will include carbon-rich habitats such as primary and old-growth forests, peatlands, wetlands and grasslands. Currently only 3% of land and 1% of marine areas are under strict protection.

The report also says 10% of agricultural areas will be transformed into “high-diversity landscapes” with the creation of features such as buffer strips, hedges, ponds and fallow land.

The EU’s new strategy comes after decades of catastrophic loss of biodiversity, with wildlife populations falling on average by 60% in the past 40 years as a result of human activities. The Covid-19 pandemic has further highlighted the link between environmental and human health, making the case for ambitious action clearer than ever, the report says.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/20/eu-pledges-20bn-a-year-on-boosting-biodiversity-aoe

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Yes Europe, it's time you led this planet

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Would've been better if it was "EU pledges to raise €20bn to secure #1 longevity for Rain On Me"

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3 minutes ago, RainOnMeYup said:

Would've been better if it was "EU pledges to raise €20bn to secure #1 longevity for Rain On Me"

Priorities

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11 minutes ago, Dramatica said:

Yes Europe, it's time you led this planet

Lets not forget Europe was the biggest contributor to global warming/industrialization until the 80s...they're course correcting 

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4 minutes ago, Maleficent said:

Lets not forget Europe was the biggest contributor to global warming/industrialization until the 80s...they're course correcting 

They led us into this hell hole, and now they are getting us out of it

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28 minutes ago, Maleficent said:

Lets not forget Europe was the biggest contributor to global warming/industrialization until the 80s...they're course correcting 

Lets not forget that the US and China are the biggest pollutors rn And on top of that those are the countries who keep not respecting their international legal obligations on the pollution limits