Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 on nature restoration

Ce que fait l'acte

to lay down rules at EU level on the restoration of ecosystems to ensure the recovery to biodiverse and resilient nature across the EU. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: despite EU and international efforts, biodiversity loss and the degradation of ecosystems continue at an alarming rate , harming people, the economy and the climate. The EU has so far failed to halt the loss of biodiversity. It did not meet the voluntary target to restore at least 15% of degraded ecosystems by 2020. The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (rapporteur: César LUENA (S&D, ES)) recommended that the European Parliament reject the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on nature restoration. The committee rejected the proposal for a law on nature restoration as amended. The final vote was 44 to 44 against, with 0 abstentions, falling short of a majority in favour. As a reminder, the proposal aims, as part of the Green Deal, to contribute to the long-term restoration of damaged nature in the EU's terrestrial and maritime areas, and to achieve the EU's climate and biodiversity objectives. The European Parliament adopted by 336 votes to 300, with 13 abstentions, amendments to the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on nature restoration. A proposal to reject the Commission's proposal was defeated in plenary by 312 votes to 324, with 12 abstentions. The matter was referred back to the committee responsible for inter-institutional negotiations. Members back the Commission's proposal to put in place restoration measures for at least 20% of all land and sea areas in the EU by 2030 , and for all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. The new law must contribute to meeting the EU's international commitments, in particular the United Nations Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. - biodiverse, resilient and productive ecosystems across the Member States’ land and sea areas through the restoration of degraded ecosystems; - achieving the Union’s overarching objectives concerning climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, including food security, energy transition and social housing, and land degradation neutrality. This Regulation needs to create synergies and be coherent with existing and ongoing legislation, taking into account national competences and ensure consistency and coherence with the Union legislation on among others renewable energies, plant protection products, critical raw materials, agricultural and forestry. This Regulation only applies to ecosystems in the European territory of the Member States to which the Treaties apply. The Regulation sets binding targets in seven areas of action, such as the restoration of terrestrial, coastal and freshwater ecosystems, the restoration of marine ecosystems, the restoration of urban ecosystems, the restoration of the natural connectivity of watercourses and the natural functions of adjacent…