Tag: Denmark
EU adheres to animal welfare and a ban on long-distance transport
Despite protests from a dozen EU countries, EU Commissioner Stella Kyriakides is sticking to her proposal to expand and modernize European animal welfare policy....
European Parliament wants to ban the export of plastic waste to non-EU countries
The European Parliament wants a ban on the export of plastic waste to countries outside the European Union. The ban should...
Eight EU countries are trying to stop restrictions on livestock transport
Eight livestock-exporting EU countries are trying to stop a ban on livestock transports longer than eight hours. Due to their resistance, there is still...
The Netherlands does not want to lower the protected status of the wolves
The Netherlands will not support proposals to lower the protected status of the wolf into a category in the international Bern Convention...
Danish social democrats want center coalition after poll victory
The center-left party bloc of Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has narrowly won the parliamentary elections. Her coalition won 90 out of 179...
Danish farmers' unions come up with their own plan for lower carbon emissions
In Denmark, the government and agricultural unions have agreed on a significant reduction in air pollution. By 2030, that must be from...
Support for Dutch plan for admission dry Menure fertilizer in EU
The Netherlands and four other EU countries urge the European Commission to use a new type of dry fertilizer…
Fewer dairy cows in most EU dairy countries; not in the Netherlands
The number of dairy cows in the European Union decreased again last year. The livestock has been declining continuously for six years. According to...
Fewer chemicals in agriculture can only be achieved with new products
Agriculture ministers of most EU countries think the Commission proposal to reduce the use of chemicals in agriculture within a few years...
Dutch criticism of grip in EU reserve greenhouse of ETS carbon tax
The Netherlands has warned the other EU countries about the financial underpinning of the fuel transition plan of the Frans Timmermans Climate Committees.