Overview

• Nine Union agriculture ministers have written to the EU Commission demanding that the Nature Restoration Law be fully repealed in the next omnibus regulation.
• They argue the law’s restoration targets—30 percent of degraded habitats by 2030, 60 percent by 2040 and 90 percent by 2050—will impose excessive burdens on farmers facing rising tariffs and drought risks.
• The ministers estimate that implementing Article 4 alone could require up to €1.7 billion in annual spending without clear funding sources.
• Green politicians and conservation groups have denounced the repeal request as dangerous and accused the ministers of undermining a key mechanism for biodiversity protection.
• Environmental organizations report that nearly 70 percent of German habitats are currently in poor condition, underscoring the urgency of the law’s restoration mandates.