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Today, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the efficiency of its Nature Directives. The consultation is open for 12 weeks and invites citizens and businesses to share their opinions. The stated objective of the public consultation is to “reduce administrative burdens”, but the Hands Off Nature coalition of NGOs warn that this could lead to a weakening of crucial environmental protections, with far reaching consequences for Europe’s nature and people.

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As the European Parliament voted today on its housing report, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) warns that the EU solutions for housing are far from the bold leadership needed to address Europe’s deepening housing, energy and climate crises. The Parliament’s report contains some positive elements such as calling for renovation funds, as well as measures to monitor building use and incentives for the reduction of vacancies – acknowledging that we can build without taking up new lands.