As the European Commission increasingly promotes nature credits to attract private investment for biodiversity protection, we must first ask ourselves: who will actually benefit? Who bears the risks? And what does this mean for environmental governance?
We invite you to the launch of a new study, “Selling nature: The EU’s role in creating markets for biodiversity,” published by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation (Brussels Office) and Friends of the Earth Europe. The study offers an in-depth examination of the EU’s push for nature credits, situating them within today’s political and economic context and assessing the consequences of moving biodiversity protection into market-based frameworks.
The event will feature a presentation of the study’s key findings by its authors, followed by a panel discussion bringing together perspectives from civil society and the farming community. Together, we will explore the impacts of market-based tools like nature credits on the environment and communities, and discuss meaningful alternatives for protecting and restoring nature across the EU and globally.
Date: 29 January, 14:00-15:30 CET
Location: European Parliament, Room SPAAK 1C51
Organised together with MEP Martin Günther (The Left)
Agenda:
14:00-14:05 – Opening and Welcome
- Martin Günther, The Left
14:05-14:25 – Presentations
- Clara Bourgin, Friends of the Earth Europe: Setting the Scene – Context and key findings of the study
- Athénaïs Georges, EEB: Navigating the EU Nature Credit Roadmap – promises & pitfalls
- Jean Mathieu Thevenot, European Coordination Via Campesina: The impact of nature credits on farmers
- Siim Kuresoo, FERN: Insights from the European Commission pilot project in Estonia
14:25-14:55 – Panel Discussion and Q&A
14:55-15:00 – Closing words
15:00-15:30 – Informal coffee