EU parliament kills off pesticides bill

The European Parliament has rejected a Commission proposal to cut the use of chemical pesticides by a large majority after a backlash from farmers.

In June 2022, the Commission proposed a regulation to reduce the use and risks of plant protection products (PPPs) by 50 per cent at EU level by 2030 as part of the Green Deal climate law to cut greenhouse gas emissions within the EU

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