Eu Green Deal

MEPs reject bill to cut pesticide use in half

22-Nov-2023 By Jane Byrne

The EU Commission proposal to reduce the use of pesticides in the EU, a pillar of the EU Green Deal, is dead in the water.

Uncertainty ahead for EU Green Deal policies

16-Nov-2023 By Jane Byrne

The EU Green Deal has become a point of discussion in the political debate in the run-up to the European elections in June 2024.

EU Parliament backs RED 3, boost for EU’s renewable energy sources goals

13-Sep-2023 By Jane Byrne

The EU Parliament has voted to boost the deployment of renewable energy in line with the European Green Deal and the REPowerEU plan.

Ensuring the resilience of the EU feed sector

20-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

Finding ways to support the greater uptake of circular and advanced feeding technologies in the EU livestock sector was one of the themes of the 30th FEFAC congress.

New plant breeding techniques: EU Commission finds GMO legislation not fit for purpose

29-Apr-2021 By Jane Byrne

A European Commission study finds that the current GMO legislation, adopted in 2001, is not fit for purpose in terms of new techniques that alter the genome of an organism.