EU Commission proposes wider use of manure-based fertilisers under Nitrates Directive
The EU Commission proposes greater flexibility for farmers to use liquid digestates from livestock manure as alternatives to chemical fertilisers.…
EU agriculture ministers advance post-2027 CAP and address drought pressures
EU agriculture ministers moved closer to a partial Council position on the post-2027 CAP, calling for simpler rules and greater…
MEPS adopt their positions on wider CBAM scope and tougher anti-circumvention rules
The EU Parliament has adopted negotiating positions to extend CBAM to more downstream goods, tighten anti-circumvention rules and establish a…
EU Commission finds Nitrates Directive effective, plans simplifications for farmers
The first full evaluation since 1991 concludes that the EU framework remains essential for reducing agricultural nitrate pollution, but calls…
Global fertiliser supply: EU Commissioner Hansen joins G7 agriculture ministers
EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen, participates in an extraordinary meeting of G7 Agriculture Ministers to discuss the impacts of…
Main results of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 26 May 2026
EU agriculture ministers discussed the Commission’s fertiliser action plan, including around EUR 400 million in targeted support for farmers, greater…
Von der Leyen calls for stronger energy coordination and fossil fuel reduction via electrification
In a European Parliament plenary debate, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outlined concrete EU measures in response to the…
Bioeconomy: EU Council backs moving bio-based innovations from lab to production
On Tuesday, the EU Council approved conclusions on the new EU’s bioeconomy strategy. The Council conclusions welcome the vision for…
EU adopts new tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods and fertilisers
The EU Council has adopted a regulation that imposes new tariffs on the remaining agricultural products and certain fertilisers from Russia and Belarus that…
Russia and Belarus: EU Council adopts position on tariffs for agro-products and fertilisers
The EU Council has adopted its position, in view of negotiations with the European Parliament, on a regulation that will…
Green Assist: Producing sustainable end products from renewable raw materials
Seeking to balance ecology, economy and society, STERCORE turns waste into high-quality organic fertilisers and green energy. With expert guidance from Green…
EU plans tariffs on remaining agri-products and on fertilisers from Russia and Belarus
The EU Commission has adopted a proposal to impose tariffs on a number of agricultural products from Russia and Belarus, as…
Fertiliser labelling: EU Council and Parliament strike provisional deal
The EU Council and the European Parliament reached today a provisional deal on the regulation for digital labelling of fertilising…
Agriculture: EU Commission calls for applications for the upcoming EU Fertilisers Market Observatory
Brussels, 16 March 2023 The Commission committed to launch in 2023 an EU Fertilisers Market...
Food security: EU Commission addresses the matter of fertilisers in the EU and globally
Brussels, 9 November 2022 Fertilisers play a significant role for food security. Their production...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 10 May 2021
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