23/10/2025 (Agence Europe) – The European Parliament adopted the directive on soil monitoring at its plenary session on Thursday 23 October. The directive establishes the first-ever EU-wide framework for soil evaluation and monitoring. The non-binding objective is to achieve healthy European soils by 2050. To date, some 60-70% of soils are thought to be in poor condition. A public list of potentially contaminated soils in all EU countries will be drawn up ten years after the text comes...