Common Agriculture Policy to Fit Green Deal

The new, reformed Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), as proposed by the Commission in 2018, should be key to helping the European Union achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal. It should incentivise, empower and support European farmers, helping them to contribute more decisively to tackling climate change, protecting the environment and moving to more sustainable and resilient food systems. The European Council and the European Parliament have now agreed to allocate as much as EUR 387 billion over seven years for the new CAP. These funds will support farmers to meet the challenges of the Green Deal. They have also agreed that 30% of the overall spending of the EU budget including Next Generation EU must contribute towards climate objectives. To reach this objective, 40% of CAP expenditure must be dedicated towards these objectives.

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Institut Manifest
Institut Manifest