Publication date: March 26, 2024
EU's Climate Legislation Stalls Amid Agricultural Protests

EU's Climate Legislation Stalls Amid Agricultural Protests

European Union's ambitious climate change and biodiversity bill is jeopardized by widespread protests from the agricultural sector, leading to political deadlock.

Climate Policy

The EU's groundbreaking climate change legislation faces an uncertain future as farmer protests spark a political standoff, threatening to derail what could have been a landmark environmental policy. The dissent among EU member states underscores the challenge of balancing environmental ambitions with the economic realities of the agricultural community, leaving the bill's prospects in limbo.