'Historic result': European Parliament and member states reach agreement on key biodiversity bill

The key piece of legislation on nature restoration and biodiversity had stumbled over the issue of agriculture.

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00:00 The European Parliament and EU member states have reached an agreement on a biodiversity

00:05 bill aimed at protecting and restoring fragile habitats.

00:09 The Nature Restoration Law requires member states to implement measures to restore at

00:14 least 20 per cent of land and marine areas by 2030 and all damaged ecosystems by 2050.

00:22 Critics say the plan doesn't go far enough to tackle Europe's biodiversity challenges.

00:27 Some MEPs argued it would harm Europe's food production and threaten livelihoods.

00:32 (whooshing)