EU Nature Restoration Law

The document is a formal statement from a coalition of 150 NGOs advocating for the EU Nature Restoration Law to adopt specific, measurable targets rather than percentages of degraded areas. The signatories argue that current Member State reporting is insufficient and propose a headline target to restore at least 15% of EU land, sea, and river length by 2030.

• The signatories argue that basing restoration targets on a percentage of "degraded area" as reported by Member States under the EU Habitats Directive is insufficient because reporting is not comprehensive and contains significant data gaps, specifically where the condition of many habitats and species is listed as "unknown".
• The NGOs advocate for the implementation of a robust EU headline target that applies to the whole EU land area, river length, and sea area to ensure legal certainty, facilitate monitoring of Member State contributions, and mobilise action at the necessary scale.
• The coalition specifically proposes a target to restore at least 15% of EU land, sea area, and river length by 2030, which equates to 650,000km2 of land, 1,000,000km2 of marine EU area, and 178,000km of rivers.

APA

ClientEarth (2021). EU Nature Restoration Law. https://www.clientearth.org/media/5appwudw/letter-from-150-ngos-to-european-commission-expressing-concern-on-ambition-of-eu-nature-restoration-law.pdf

Chicago

ClientEarth. EU Nature Restoration Law. 2021. https://www.clientearth.org/media/5appwudw/letter-from-150-ngos-to-european-commission-expressing-concern-on-ambition-of-eu-nature-restoration-law.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=ClientEarth |title=EU Nature Restoration Law |date=14 December 2021 |url=https://www.clientearth.org/media/5appwudw/letter-from-150-ngos-to-european-commission-expressing-concern-on-ambition-of-eu-nature-restoration-law.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{clientearth2021nature, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{EU Nature Restoration Law}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, year = {2021}, month = dec, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/5appwudw/letter-from-150-ngos-to-european-commission-expressing-concern-on-ambition-of-eu-nature-restoration-law.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }