The European Commission has given the green light for a €626 million (£541m) Danish scheme to support its afforestation plans to tackle climate change.
The measure will support landowners to convert agricultural land into forests and cover the costs of planting forest on agriculture land, forest maintenance and foregone agricultural income.
Additional compensation will also be provided in the case of the forest becoming ‘untouched forest’ for the additional restrictions imposed on the land.
The scheme is part of the implementation of a ‘green Denmark’, which aims to convert around 10% of the country’s total land area into nature and forest by 2045.
The measure, which will run until 31st December 2030, will contribute to achieving the objectives of the EU’ Common Agricultural Policy by strengthening environmental protection and contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition said: “This is an important measure that will help landowners convert agricultural land into forests.
“It will rapidly expand the Danish national forest estate and will deliver lasting benefits for climate change and address several challenges, such as CO2 reductions, biodiversity protection, nitrogen reduction and drinking water protection.”
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