Biodiversity

In 2025, a key EU policy challenge was balancing environmental ambition with competitiveness and investment capacity. This was central to discussions on the next MFF (2028–2034).

In July 2025, the Commission proposed a nearly EUR 2 trillion budget, including new Partnership Plans, a Competitiveness Fund, reinforced Horizon Europe, and a 35% target for climate and environmental spending. Last year, the implementation of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and related Green Deal legislation continued to raise key concerns for land-use sectors.

These focused on cost, feasibility and the balance between environmental goals and economic viability. ELO continued to bring practical land management experience into EU policymaking while promoting nature-based solutions, nature credits and investment approaches that support biodiversity and long-term rural resilience.