Behind the CAP reform – The rooted lobbying of COPA-COGECA

2 February 2021 Environment

Emile Herman 5 min

During the week of the 19th of October, the vote on the new reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) took place in the European Parliament (EP). The reform was eventually adopted by a majority of Members of European Parliament (MEP’s), leading to the next round of negotiation known as the “Trilogue”. But voices raised against COPA-COGECA and its harmful lobbying to obtain an early vote on a CAP reform which lacks ambitions in terms of green, environmental and sustainable policies.