Fine Gael MEPs want their EPP group to return to talks on controversial nature restoration law

Last week, Fine Gael’s centre-right European People’s Party withdrew from negotiations in the European Parliament citing potential effects on farmers and rural communities.Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, the Fine Gael leader, has said “any right-thinking person” would understand the need for a nature conservation and restoration law given the “phenomenal biodiversity loss” that has occurred.

Mr McConalogue also suggested that Ireland’s land restoration targets could be met from rewetting State-owned lands under the proposals being negotiated by ministers from EU member states at European Council level. Mr Kelly told RTÉ radio’s This Week programme he was not happy that the EPP had walked away from negotiations, adding: “I don’t believe you should walk off the pitch.” He confirmed he would be encouraging the group to return to the talks.

Ms Clune said the proposals being discussed at the parliament went “far beyond what the commission has proposed”. Instead he referred to comments by Mr Varadkar on Friday when he said the Government’s aims in relation to biodiversity were “really important” while raising concern about aspects of the nature restoration law.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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