European Union: EU Member States Adopt Their Position on the Biodiversity Strategy

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On October 23, 2020, the EU Ministers for Environment adopted the Council Conclusions on the Biodiversity Strategy. The Conclusions are the official position of the Member States on the Biodiversity Strategy. It lays down the position of the Council on different initiatives listed in the Strategy such as plant protection products, protected areas in the EU and biotechnologies. Separately, Hungary published an official statement to express its discontent that some of the targets seem impossible to achieve.

European Union: EU Member States Adopt Their Position on the Biodiversity Strategy

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