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Fate of green CAP plans hangs on Parliament - 15 February 2013 - News

Conservationists angered by efforts to “gut” Europe’s future farm policy are banking on the full European Parliament to protect the environmental standards proposed by the European Commission.

Greener CAP is a good deal for both farmers and the environment - 13 February 2013 - Opinion

Around €100 billion out of a global CAP budget of €363 billion for the period 2014-2020 will be dedicated to the protection of natural resources after last week's agreement on the EU's long term budget, writes Dacian Cioloş. The challenge now is to define concrete measures to make a real difference for the environment and to secure the long term competitiveness of EU farmers.

MEPs back a less green, more 'flexible' CAP - 25 January 2013 - News

The European Parliament’s agriculture committee has voted to weaken key environmental proposals made by the European Commission while agreeing to reduce subsidies to big farms. These and other proposals will be considered by the full Parliament in March.

Luck of the Irish: Big CAP decisions on hold until 2013 - 14 December 2012 - News

Battles over financing and revamping Europe’s agricultural policy are almost certain to push implementation of the future programme beyond next year’s deadline, government and industry officials say.

Green farming agenda faces EU budget axe - 20 November 2012 - News

SPECIAL REPORT / Some EU national governments and lawmakers are pushing to weaken proposals intended to create natural defences against pesticides and fertilisers in crop fields. But they should reconsider their opposition to buffer strips and other natural areas, green advocates say.

Food waste, greening diets become EU policy goals - 05 July 2012 - News

SPECIAL REPORT / The European Commission wants to help consumers cut food waste by making 'best before' and 'use by' dates clearer on the packaging. But measures to green up our diets will not stop here, with policymakers' attention turning to the entire food chain.

Green groups decry 'depressing' EU farm reform deal - 16 May 2012 - News

Conservation groups have condemned a move by European agricultural ministers to tone down some of the most controversial environmental proposals in the next phase of the EU's farm support programme.

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