EU's Agricultural Policy Fails to Prioritize Environment, Faces Limited Greening.
The EU's Common Agricultural Policy has been trying to make farming more environmentally friendly since the 1980s. They have added conditions to payments and offered voluntary programs to help farmers go green. In 2013, they wanted to make a new payment for farmers who follow eco-friendly practices. However, it seems like the new plan won't do much to help the environment. Some think that the different ways of going green in the policy are actually working against each other. People who want to focus more on the environment will have to decide which approach to support.