Eutrophication

The Coordination Centre for Effects (CCE) has released a new brochure summarising their 2022 report, “Review and Revision of Empirical Critical Loads ...

A court ruling has forced the Netherlands to promptly deal with its high nitrogen emissions. The government has decided to cut speed limits and farmers have rallied in the streets to protest against reducing livestock numbers.

Three-quarters of EU ecosystems are currently exposed to more nitrogen deposition than they can cope with and nearly one-tenth is still receiving too much acid fallout.

Direct payments to farmers are a driver for increased fertiliser use and higher animal intensity, and consequently increased environmental impact.