The EU Parliament is set to vote this morning on the divisive Nature Restoration Law
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT is set to vote this morning on the Nature Restoration Law, a package of legislation that would set specific targets for the first time on restoring nature through measures such as rewetting some drained peatlands, increasing green spaces in urban areas, and improving biodiversity in land used for agriculture and forestry.
However, in a surprising move, Ireland’s Fine Gael MEPs have confirmed that they will not vote outright against the law today, pushing instead for amendments that would scale down the ambition of the original proposal but stop short of killing the law. The EU Council, which is made up of leaders from member states, has also voted on its position on the law, lending support to moving forward with the legislative process but taking a more conservative line than the plan envisioned in the EU Commission’s original proposal.
He said that voting to reject the law at the outset would also remove the opportunity to vote on proposed amendments to the law. Fellow Fine Gael MEPs Frances Fitzgerald, Colm Markey, Deirdre Clune and Maria Walsh likewise confirmed that they did not plan to vote against the law.Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Andrews also voiced his support, saying it would be an “outrage” if the vote is not passed, as well as independent MEPs on the left.
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