Climate & natural resourcesÂ
Looking ahead to 2026, ELO remains particularly vigilant on climate and land-use policies where EU rules directly affect rural landowners’ operations. We are closely monitoring the planned ETS revisions, LULUCF and ESD updates, and the rollout of CBAM, which together risk increasing energy and fertiliser costs.
At the same time, ELO has contributed to the forthcoming EU Climate Adaptation Plan, emphasizing practical support for soil health, water management, and landscape-level resilience.
Latest news
September 2026
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We need ambitious environmental objectives, but regulation should become more outcome-based and less prescriptive. Farmers, foresters and land managers need room to develop solutions that work on the ground. Climate adaptation means change. European...
September 2026
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Opening the event, MEP Stefan KÖHLER (EPP, AGRI/ENVI) stressed that the bioeconomy must deliver tangible economic benefits for those managing the land, becoming an additional source of income for farmers and forest owners while enhancing EuropeR...
September 2026
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The Forum for the Future of Agriculture’s Regional Conference moderated by Rose O’DONOVAN was held on June 2 in Ireland, ahead of the Irish EU Council Presidency starting July 1. It brought together policymakers, farmers, scientists, an...
July 2026
Position Paper
The European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) welcomes the publication of the Commission’s EU Strategy on Livestock and the long-overdue recognition it gives to a sector that anchors rural economies, sustains landscapes, and remains one of...
