European Union countries' environment ministers struck a deal on Tuesday over a landmark bill to restore deteriorating natural habitats after watering down parts of the proposal and agreeing to find more EU funding to restore damaged environments.
The EU proposal to turn around the ailing health of Europe's natural habitats - 81% of which are classed as in poor condition - has sparked a, with EU lawmakers and some governments opposing the bill and questioning whether the EU is piling too much environmental regulation onto industry.
Hungary, Italy and Romania were among the countries seeking increased support, while Germany had opposed the creation of a new EU fund.One change would scrap an obligation to ensure that the health of mudflats, grasslands, forests and other habitats does not worsen, replacing it with an aim to "endeavour to put in place necessary measures" to prevent this.to revive drained peatlands at the request of countries including Ireland, where dried bogs are farmed upon and peat used as fuel.
Still, the densely-populated Netherlands opposed the deal, having raised concerns it would slow the expansion of wind farms and other economic activities. Finland, Italy, Poland and Sweden also opposed it.
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