Climate change and the environment
1. Proposal: Agriculture, food production, biodiversity and ecosystems, pollution
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Measure 1(1) - Green and Blue Economy
1.1) Bring the concept of green and blue economy to the fore, by promoting effective environmentally and climate friendly agriculture and fishery in the EU and worldwide, including organic farming as well as other forms of innovative and sustainable farming, such as vertical farming, that allow to produce more food with less input whilst reducing emissions and environmental impact but still guaranteeing productivity and food security.
- Organic Action Plan
- Farm Sustainability Data Network
- Sustainable use of plant protection products
- Deforestation Regulation
- On the Energy Transition of the EU Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Protection of groundwater against pollution and environmental quality standards in the field of water policy
- Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures
- Sustainable Blue Economy Communication
- Code of conduct on responsible food business and marketing practices (F2F Strategy)
- Arctic Strategy
- Joint Communication on the EU's international ocean governance agenda
- Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area: conservation and management measures
- Monitoring framework for resilient European forests
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Measure 1(2) - Supporting Sustainable Agriculture through Subsidies and Incentives
1.2) Redirect subsidies and strengthen incentives towards organic farming and sustainable agriculture which comply with clear environmental standards and help achieving the global climate goals.
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Measure 1(3) - Circular Economy in Agriculture and Food Waste
1.3) Apply circular economy principles in agriculture and promote measures against food waste.
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Measure 1(4) - Reduction of Pesticides and Fertilizers
1.4) Significantly reduce the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, in line with the existing targets, while still ensuring food security, and support for research to develop more sustainable and natural based alternatives.
- Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed
- Zero Pollution Action Plan
- Production and marketing of plant reproductive material in the Union
- Sustainable use of plant protection products
- Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed
- Reformed Common Agricultural Policy
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Measure 1(5) - Certification of Carbon Removals
1.5) Introduce a certification of carbon removals, based on robust, solid and transparent carbon accounting.
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Measure 1(6) - Research and Innovation in Sustainable Farming
1.6) More research and innovations, including in technological solutions for sustainable production, plant resistance, and precision farming, and more communication, advisory systems, and training for and from farmers.
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Measure 1(7) - Just Transition in Agriculture
1.7) Eliminate social dumping and enhance a just and green transition to better jobs, with high quality safety, health and working conditions, in the agriculture sector.
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Measure 1(8) - Addressing Plastic Use and Water Consumption in Agriculture
1.8) Address aspects such as plastic use in agricultural films and ways to reduce water consumption in agriculture.
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Measure 1(9) - Sustainable Breeding and Animal Welfare
1.9) Reasoned breeding and meat production with a focus on animal welfare and sustainability, using measures such as clear labelling, high standard and common norms for animal farming and transport, strengthening the link between breeding and feeding.