Since 2000, the European Union (EU) has subsidized agricultural policy with nearly €1,500 billion. However, this “Common Agricultural Policy” (CAP) has not paid off for most farmers, public budgets, or, least of all, for the climate and ecosystems. With its mix of subsidies and bureaucratic requirements, the CAP has failed. A new approach is needed.

How can a market-oriented, climate-friendly, and sustainable agricultural policy be designed in a socially fair way? What opportunities do environmental levies and emissions trading offer? Which compensatory measures will ensure the global competitiveness of farmers?

The study “Options for Implementing the Polluter Pays Principle in Agriculture: A New Approach for the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy” offers concrete proposals for these questions. The study by the Austrian Institute of Economic Research was commissioned by the organization nature solidarity.

We look forward to your participation, whether in person on-site or via the hybrid press conference for the presentation of the study.

You will receive the link for online participation after registering via email to
bermejo@betternau.de.

Contact

better nau communications agency
Anabel Bermejo
bermejo@betternau.de
tel +49 (0)172 5870087

nature solidarity e.V. is a non-profit organization fighting for healthy nature through biodiversity and stable ecosystems, as well as healthy livestock throughout the EU agricultural sector. So that, despite global warming and increasingly frequent extreme weather events, we will have stable harvests in the future, affordable food for everyone, and a decent livelihood for farmers.