New EU Nature Restoration Regulation mandates ecosystem recovery targets by 2030 and 2050.
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The Nature Restoration Regulation mandates that restoration measures must cover at least 20 percent of EU dry and marine areas by 2030, and all ecosystems requiring restoration by 2050, aiming to meet the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 goals. The regulation specifies quantitative targets for various ecosystems, including dry, coastal, and freshwater, marine ecosystems, urban green spaces, and forests. Twenty member states supported the regulation, while six voted against it, and Belgium abstained. Environmental advocates view the regulation as a crucial step to move from promises to action, requiring member states to prepare national restoration plans, with priority given to “Natura 2000” areas. Member states have two years to submit these plans to the European Commission. While the regulation faced criticism, particularly from agricultural sectors in Italy and Spain, some exemptions were made, such as for military training areas. Environmental organizations expressed satisfaction with the regulation’s adoption.
