Strategia pentru biodiversitate, modificată și golită de conținut în Parlament: protecția strictă, redusă de la 10% la 5% / Eliminarea barierelor artificiale de pe râuri, îngreunată procedural / ONG-urile acuză eliminarea unor mecanisme esențiale de

The Romanian Parliament adopted a biodiversity strategy for 2026-2030, but significant amendments reduced its ambition and altered key mechanisms. Targets for protected areas were lowered from 30% to 25% and for strict protection from 10% to 5%. The analysis by Coalition Natura 2000 and IPP highlights the lack of studies justifying these changes and notes that the new targets do not represent progress. Additionally, the strategy's implementation now depends on future legislative measures, undermining its effectiveness. New conditions for designating protected areas and additional approvals for projects of strategic interest complicate the process further. Overall, the amendments weaken Romania's commitments to biodiversity conservation.