ENVI Committee Adopted New Rules on NGTs

ENVI Committee Adopted New Rules on NGTs

On January 25th, the EU Parliament’s ENVI Committee gave the green light to the Commission’s proposal on New Genomic Techniques with 47 votes in favor, 31 against, and 4 abstentions. MEPs supported the idea of categorizing NGT plants into two groups: NGT...
Germany Invests €38 Million into Protein Transition

Germany Invests €38 Million into Protein Transition

The German government has allocated €38 million in its 2024 budget to promote plant-based, precision-fermented, and cell-cultivated proteins. The initiative underscores a transformative shift in protein consumption and includes funds for human nutrition, a competence...
EU Parliament Rejects Pesticide Reduction Regulation

EU Parliament Rejects Pesticide Reduction Regulation

During the last plenary vote in Strasbourg, the EU Parliament dealt a severe blow to a key element of the EU Commission’s Green Deal, rejecting the Sustainable Use Regulation (SUR) aimed at reducing pesticide use in farming. The legislation, proposed in July...
Glyphosate Renewal Confirmed

Glyphosate Renewal Confirmed

The recent confirmation of the renewal of glyphosate for the next decade, announced on November 28, has stirred concerns for biodiversity following the earlier rejection of the Sustainable Use Regulation (SUR) on pesticides. With member states failing to secure a...