Ad
Some member states fear biodiversity targets will hamper fish catches (Photo: photo_gram)

Brussels warns EU states against backtracking on biodiversity

European environment commissioner Janez Potocnik has called on EU member states to support a package of recently proposed biodiversity targets amid concerns that a collection of countries led by France is seeking to water down the proposals in order to protect fishing quotas.

EU environment ministers are set to debate the issue at a meeting in Luxembourg on Tuesday (21 June), with scientists warning that plant and animal species across the globe are disappearing at up to 1,000 times th...

Get EU news that matters

Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting member

Already a member? Login here
Some member states fear biodiversity targets will hamper fish catches (Photo: photo_gram)

Tags

Ad
Ad
Ad