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Estimating the climate change mitigation potential of CAP Strategic Plans

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The European Commission published a study estimating the climate change mitigation potential of 19 CAP Strategic Plans for the 2023-2027 period. It concludes that these Plans have the potential to significantly contribute to climate objectives in the land sector, with an estimated mitigation potential up to 31 million tonnes of CO2e per year, mainly in carbon sequestration and reduction of emissions from soil.

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Two thirds of soils in Europe are in bad condition

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There is considerable scope to improve soil health in Europe, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors. The EU’s financial watchdog is critical of the bloc’s efforts to date to ensure sustainable soil management, and finds that the European Commission and EU countries did not make enough use of the financial and law-making tools at their disposal.

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