As 2024 comes to an end, we reflect on transformative moments for the ocean this year, one of them being the adoption of the EU Nature Restoration Law in June. This historic legislation, which Oceana and our NGO partners campaigned for long and hard, is setting the foundation for a healthier, more resilient Europe on … Read more
The European Union’s efforts to move forward its green agenda received a boost today [12 July] as the European Parliament adopted its position on the EU Nature Restoration Law (NRL). Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) gathered in Strasbourg to approve the NRL report, which has been a point of much contention in recent months. … Read more
Brussels – Today (24 May), the European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries (PECH) has entirely rejected the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) by a difference of just 1 vote (15 for rejection, 13 against). The NRL is the first EU law to set legally-binding targets to restore nature and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tackle the biodiversity and … Read more
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