According to a report published on Tuesday 30 November by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), WWF and Birdlife, only 19% of the eco-schemes presented in the draft national strategic plans for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) are likely to deliver on their environmental objectives.
EU countries have until the end of December 2021 to submit their national strategic plans to the European Commission.
However, according to the NGOs’ report, 40% of the eco-schemes planned by EU countries need significant improvements to be effective and 41% are completely misaligned.
Moreover, according to the assessment of these organisations, many well designed schemes that are likely to deliver are either underfunded or likely to be outcompeted by less demanding and/or more financially attractive schemes.
The NGOs compiled and evaluated the 166 eco-schemes proposed by 21 EU Member States.
On Tuesday 23 November, MEPs approved the three compromise texts between EU institutions aiming to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The EU Council is due to do the same on Thursday 2 December (see EUROPE 12838/11).
Link to the report: https://bit.ly/2ZNGMGY (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)