On Wednesday 18 December, the European Parliament called for a drastic reduction in the use of pesticides in the EU to better protect bees and other pollinators, including through binding reduction targets.
The resolution adopted by MEPs considers the European initiative for pollinators launched in 2018 to be a welcome one, but stresses that it is by no means sufficient to halt the dramatic decline of these precious insects - a decline with multiple causes, including intensive agriculture,...