Biodiversity, land use and forestry

EU Fact Sheets 05-12-2023

The EU has played an important role at international level in seeking solutions to biodiversity loss, deforestation and climate change. The 1992 UN Conference on the Environment and Development marked a major step forward with the adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change notes the importance of ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems and the protection of biodiversity. As part of the European Green Deal, the Commission proposed a new biodiversity strategy that aims to put Europe’s biodiversity on the path to recovery by 2030. It includes a nature restoration law to restore damaged ecosystems and bring nature back across Europe.