EU agriculture ministers meeting yesterday in Brussels roundly criticised proposals from the European Commission that would condition farm subsidies on new 'greening' measures from 2014 onwards, in a setback for environmental groups that have called for farm support to be refocused on delivering public goods.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/eu-farm-policy-greening-measures-export-subsidies-under-fire
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/bridges-weekly-trade-news-digest
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/subsidies
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/exports
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/european-union-eu
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/parliament
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/europe