Millions of Europeans call for full alignment of the reformed Common Agricultural Policy with the European Green Deal
Today, Mighty Earth joins 30 EU civil society organizations and 250 organizations working in coalition in seven Member States who have written to the leaders of EU Institutions calling out the mismatch between ongoing negotiations on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the objectives of the European Green Deal.
The signatories of the joint open letter, representing millions of citizens from food, farming, development, climate, environmental, and public health movements raise the alarm at the failure of the negotiations of the CAP reform to deliver the urgent changes needed in the EU’s food system. They urge top EU leaders to translate their commitment to the Green Deal into action by ensuring the reformed CAP is fit to deliver on the objectives of the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies.
Specifically, the signatories ask the leaders of the EU institutions to amend the 2018 CAP reform proposal to align with the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies according to three overarching priorities.
- Give the CAP a clear direction and robust governance
- Ensure the CAP does not support or incentivize any harmful practices or practices that are incompatible with the Green Deal
- Empower farmers and rural actors to be drivers of positive change
The full letter, addressed to leaders of EU institutions, urging to amend the 2018 CAP reform proposal to align with the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies is available here.
