European spending targets for climate action and biodiversity protection remain unchanged by the changes to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the MFF. These were the words of Franck Conrad, Unit Head for Budgetary Performance at DG Budget, during a brief exchange of views with MEPs on the European Parliament’s Budget Committee on Monday 8 April.
The EU’s stated objective of devoting 30% of its spending to climate action is expected to even be exceeded “significantly”,...