Martin Gutton

Today we proposed a new Regulation to reinforce safeguards for EU farmers in the context of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement. Key elements include: ✅ Enhanced monitoring – The European Commission will closely track market trends and report to the Council and European Parliament every six months to assess the impacts of imports. ⚡ Swift actions – Clear timelines will ensure quick responses: • Investigations launched without delay upon appropriate requests from Member States • Provisional measures within 21 days when there is a risk of harm • Full investigations concluded ideally within 4 months for sensitive products Through the proposal, the Commission will protect EU farmers, by launching an investigation if: 🔹Import prices from Mercosur are at least 10% lower than prices of respective EU products, AND ✔️EITHER import of that product rise by more than 10% in a year ✔️OR import prices fall by 10% compared to the previous year Get the facts: https://lnkd.in/d_MRytbc #EUTrade #Mercosur

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Creating a pathway for nature 🌿 The European Commission has published its #NatureCredits Roadmap, facilitating increased private investment in nature-positive actions throughout Europe 🌿  Through Green Assist, the EU is supporting pioneering pilot projects in France, Estonia and Peru, to test the feasibility of nature credit models. Nature credits offer an innovative solution for #EUbiodiversity and #ClimateAction, by rewarding farmers, foresters, landowners, and local communities for protecting and restoring ecosystems. By testing these models, Europe is paving the way for robust nature-based markets that can help achieve our climate and biodiversity goals. Read more here 👉 https://europa.eu/!bhFNMg  #LIFEProgramme #EUBiodiversity

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🌳 Regenerative #agriculture includes various practices among which one is often underestimated: #agroforestry. And yet, agroforestry can have significative impacts on water and soil, drought and #biodiversity. 🔎 For example, it can reduce the runoff by up to 25%. Trees can also improve infiltration up to 400 milimeters per hour. At the agronomic level, hedgerows can increase resilience to drought and flood: did you know that they can slow down the wind by up to 20 to 50% of a distance of 4 to 12 times its height? But also, they can maximise impacts on biodiversity, erosion prevention, and #carbon outcomes. Agroforestry helps companies securing their supply chain on the long term. But these practices are also true allied for companies with removal ambitions through #SBTi FLAG as well as biodiversity and water commitments through #SBTN. Cargill has already took the plunge with two agroforestry pilots in progress in France and plans to expand in Poland as well. We are glad to be a part of this beautiful project alongside Cargill and the cooperative EMC2.   Want to join the adventure and be a part of these projects with us? #reforestaction #NbS #nature #sustainability #naturebasedsolutions

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📊 Data science meets bioeconomy: understanding Europe’s biomass balance Europe’s bioeconomy starts with one essential question: how much sustainable biomass do we really have — and where does it go? According to the latest JRC Science for Policy Brief “Biomass supply and demand in the EU 2012–2022”, the numbers tell a clear story: 🔹 1.2 billion tonnes (dry matter) of biomass supplied in 2022 🔹 82% from primary sources (agriculture & forestry) 🔹 47% of biomass demand used for food & feed, 29% for energy, 24% for materials 🔹 Supply grew by 6% over the decade, while energy and material demand rose by 14% and 11%, respectively. The data underscores a key challenge for policymakers and industry: ➡️ demand for biomass-based energy is growing faster than sustainable supply, raising questions about cascading use, efficiency, and trade-offs. 📈 Data scientists, modelers, and system thinkers are increasingly at the core of bioeconomy policy — translating these flows into evidence for circularity, sustainability, and competitiveness. 🔗 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/g2B_g8px #EUScienceHub #JRC #Bioeconomy #CircularEconomy #Biomass #DataScience #SustainableMaterials #CleanIndustrialDeal #GreenTransition #EUBioeconomy #EuropeanCommission #EUBiomass #EUCircularIndustry #SustainableEnergy #IndustryTransformation #EUSustainability #BioBasedInnovation #EUGreenDeal #EUCompetitiveness #ESPR #PPWR #EUBioeconomyStrategy #Industry4EU

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ISEP Consultation Response: Biodiversity net gain (BNG) for small sites was launched less than 18 months ago ... is the latest Government consultation avoiding finding solutions for negative impacts on nature? ISEP members and key stakeholders recently held a workshop to respond to the recent Government consultation on ‘Improving the implementation of biodiversity net gain for minor, medium, and brownfield development’, which included exempting all minor developments/small sites from BNG. The consensus was that actions should be led by evidence garnered through consultation with all key stakeholders in a timely manner and that these proposals do not offer that evidence and are too early in the lifecycle of the BNG scheme. ISEP has responded with key recommendations including: 🌱 Government does not exempt all minor developments/small sites from BNG 🌱 Only small, evidence-based changes are made with regard to how BNG is completed 🌱 BNG should have more time to become established before any major changes are made 🌱 Create more guidance and training on competence to use the Small Sites Metric 🌱 Plus more ISEP's Policy and Engagement Lead for Biodiversity and Natural Capital and Environmental Management, Lesley Wilson unpacks the full response in her blog. Read now and download your free copy of ISEP's recommendations: https://bit.ly/40IG0Hn

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