After lengthy talks, MEPs and EU member states on Friday reached an agreement on the new CAP, supposed to “green” European agriculture, thanks to several measures and an envelope of 387 billion euros over seven years . But the reform remains insufficient for NGOs and some of the defenders of the environment.
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After marathon-style negotiations, MEPs and members of the European Union have reached an agreement on the new CAP (common agricultural policy), which is supposed to “green” European agriculture. On the program, a total envelope of 387 billion euros over seven years. But the reform remains considered insufficient by some of the defenders of the environment.
It took three years for the Europeans to agree on this new version. It therefore predates the Green Pact of the Von der Leyen commission, while this “Green deal” now sets binding greenhouse gas reduction targets for most other economic sectors. And the agreement is therefore criticized by green MEPs and those of the GUE / NGL group (radical left). The latter denounce “a betrayal of ecological and peasant agriculture”, while the Greens call for a vote against the agreement in Parliament in the autumn.
More leeway for countries
But despite this, European agriculture will still be greener than before. About 25% of direct aid to farmers will finance eco-regimes and environmental programs. It will also be necessary to leave part of the land fallow for biodiversity
Another novelty: each country will have more leeway to set its own priorities adapted to its territories and its types of exploitation. It will be decided less in Brussels, which will retain control over everything. In France, the Ministry of Agriculture has already started to make major tradeoffs.
This CAP must begin in 2023. The text will still have to be approved on Monday by the ministers of agriculture.
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