On June 17, 2024, the ministers of the environment of the EU member states adopted a new regulation on the restoration of nature. This was preceded by a heated debate, during which in March the Netherlands withdrew its support based on a parliamentary proposal, as Dutch MPs considered the targets unachievable and wanted to meet existing commitments first. Nevertheless, the unexpected support of Austria enabled the approval of the regulation. What does this acceptance mean for practice?<\/p>\n
The introduction of the regulation responds to the serious and continuous decline of nature in Europe. Assessments show that only 15 % habitats are in good status, while 45 %s have a moderately unfavorable and 36 %s a poor conservation status. The situation in the Netherlands is even worse: around 90 % habitat types and 75 % species show an unfavorable status, while only 21 % habitats and 14 % species show a positive trend.<\/p>\n
Existing policies, including the Birds and Habitats Directives and the Water Framework Directive, already set out obligations to maintain and restore natural habitats, species and water quality. Member States must ensure that the quality of these natural resources does not deteriorate.<\/p>\n
The new regulation clarifies these obligations, specifying specific places and dates where and when measures should be taken to improve the state of conservation. It sets out the dates and goals that they want to achieve by restoring at least 20 % of terrestrial and marine areas of the Union by 2030 and all necessary ecosystems by 2050. It also contains obligations to restore habitat types and prevent their deterioration if they reach a satisfactory state.<\/p>\n
Within two years of the entry into force of the Regulation, Member States have to submit a draft national recovery plan to the Commission. This plan should contain an assessment of the state of ecosystems, a description of restoration measures, an implementation schedule, a monitoring and financing plan.<\/p>\n
The Netherlands has estimated that meeting the objectives of the regulation will require investments of around \u20ac76 billion, while the societal costs of non-implementation are estimated to be at least \u20ac129 billion. As space is scarce in the Netherlands, the implementation of the law will require more precise decisions about the use of space, which may also affect existing activities. Interest in the restoration of nature will have a more central place in permitting. (Co2AI)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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