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EU Commission sets the course for a more sustainable CAP
On the occasion of the Communication from the Commission on Preparing for the "Health Check" of the CAP reform Federal Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel advocated rearranging agricultural subsidies into funds to promote rural development. Minister Gabriel said: "Promoting renewable energy sources, direct marketing of organic food, farm holidays - that is in my eyes the future of agricultural policy. ..." [
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Remediation of lignite mining sites is a success story
A Romanian government delegation headed by Silviu Stoica, State Secretary in the Romanian Ministry of the Environment, and his counterpart from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Viorel Palasca, visited Germany's Federal Environment Ministry today to learn more about the remediation of former mining sites. The remediation of former lignite mining areas in Germany's new federal states was a particular focus of interest. [ more]
Common standards for the remedying of environmental damage
For the first time, common standards are to be established for the remedying of environmental damage that becomes necessary as a result of accidents. The standards are prescribed in a draft act that the Federal Cabinet has approved at the proposal of Federal Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel. Furthermore, environmental associations are to be given the right to have remedial measures imposed by the courts. [ more]
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