page_title: European Green Deal
section_title: Biodiversity
hierarchical_section_title: European Green Deal / Motivation / Biodiversity
caption_attribution_description: Eesti: Meenikunno maastikukaitseala. English: Forest in Meenikunno Nature Park, Estonia. Español: Bosque en la reserva natural de Meenikunno, Estonia. Polski: Las w Parku Narodowym Meenikunno w południowo-wschodniej Estonii. Português: Bosque na reserva natural do pântano de Meenikunno, na região de Põlva, Estônia. Русский: Лесной массив в природном парке Мееникунно, Эстония This is a photo of natural heritage of Estonia number KLO1000417. Čeština: Les v Národním parku Meenikunno v Estonsku. Magyar: Erdő a Meenikunno tájvédelmi területen (Észtország) Italiano: Il parco naturale Meenikunno in Estonia. Македонски: Шума во природниот парк Меникуно, Естонија. Nederlands: Bos in het Estische natuurgebied Meenikunno, dat behoort tot het Europese Natura 2000-netwerk
context_page_description: The European Green Deal is a set of policy initiatives by the European Commission with the overarching aim of making Europe climate neutral in 2050. An impact assessed plan will also be presented to increase the EU's greenhouse gas emission reductions target for 2030 to at least 50% and towards 55% compared with 1990 levels. The plan is to review each existing law on its climate merits, and also introduce new legislation on the circular economy, building renovation, biodiversity, farming and innovation.
  The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, stated that the European Green Deal would be Europe's "man on the Moon moment", as the plan would make Europe the first climate-neutral continent. Von der Leyen appointed Frans Timmermans as Executive Vice President of the European Commission for the European Green Deal. On 13 December 2019, the European Council decided to press ahead with the plan, with an opt-out for Poland. On 15 January 2020 the European Parliament voted to support the deal as well, with requests for higher ambition.
context_section_description: Within the EU, €40 trillion depends on nature and its resources.
  The population of wild species has declined by over 50% on average in the last two generations.
caption: Forests, like Meenikunno Nature Park in Estonia, will be restored
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