MEPs on the European Parliament’s environment (ENVI) committee made clear in Brussels on Monday 11 July that they were counting not only on tree-planting but also “improved management of existing forests, croplands and grasslands” to tackle climate change.
The committee followed the recommendations of rapporteur Norbert Lins (EPP, Germany) in approving, with the above amendment, the draft regulation presented by the European Commission in July 2016 on the contribution of agriculture...