Brussels approves Dutch plan to pay livestock farmers to close down

Published 14:05 on August 14, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:05 on August 14, 2024  / Sara Stefanini /  EMEA

The European Commission has approved a Dutch plan to provide €700 million of state aid to compensate farmers for voluntarily closing their livestock farming sites to help cut nitrogen emissions, it announced on Wednesday.
The European Commission has approved a Dutch plan to provide €700 million of state aid to compensate farmers for voluntarily closing their livestock farming sites to help cut nitrogen emissions, it announced on Wednesday.


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