Today, the council formally adopted – the first of its kind – a regulation on the restoration of nature. The aim of this law is to introduce measures to restore at least 20 % of land and sea areas of the EU by 2030 and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050.

It establishes specific, legally binding goals and obligations for the restoration of nature in each of the mentioned ecosystems - from terrestrial to marine, freshwater and urban ecosystems.

The aim of the regulation is to mitigate climate change and the effects of natural disasters. It will help the EU meet its international environmental obligations and restore European nature. (More on consilium.europa.eu)