After raucous debate, EU passes bill requiring restoration of 20% of degraded natural areas

European lawmakers, after an unexpectedly bitter political battle, approved a bill on Wednesday that would require European Union countries to restore 20 percent of all degraded nature areas within their borders on land and at sea.

The measure, a key element of the bloc’s Green Deal environmental initiative, passed with 336 votes in favor, 300 against and 13 abstentions. It now goes to a committee of representatives from the E.U. executive, Parliament and national governments.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/climate/europe-nature-restoration-law.html