On the night of Thursday 9 November, the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the Commission reached a provisional political agreement on the proposal for a regulation on nature restoration. Nine hours of negotiations (2pm-11pm) successfully concluded the third ‘trilogue’ on this flagship legislation of the ‘European Green Deal’, which aims to reverse the alarming loss of biodiversity and contribute to the EU’s climate objectives (see EUROPE B13288A10,...