In a document published on 27 May, the Europe Jacques Delors institute defends a bold proposal by the European Commission to make the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) greener. According to the think tank this is a prerequisite for meaningful reform in a policy area “that has historically displayed strong inertia”.
The paper focuses on the most recent reform of the CAP after 2020 and the institutional power dynamics between the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU.
It also looks at the wider context, analysing external factors such as negotiations on the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the ‘European Green Deal’ and the role of lobbying.
The authors call on the Commission to present a proposal incorporating ambitious environmental objectives, including clear, measurable and legally binding climate and environmental targets. Furthermore, according to the think tank, the next reform should be prepared on the basis of solid inter-service coordination and political convergence between the main Commissioners concerned (agriculture, ecological transition and cohesion).
Link to the document: https://aeur.eu/f/had (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)