Ammonia emissions cut proposals will European farm sector worst

The European farm sector, especially livestock, will be hard hit by proposals to cut ammonia emissions by up to 27%, Copa-Cogeca, the European umbrella body for farmers and co-ops, has claimed.

It described the European Commission proposals as a severe blow to a sector already being hit by high input costs.

Copa-Cogeca secretary-general Pekka Pesonen said he was glad the Commission has revised slightly its previous unrealistic targets, but the proposals will still hit the livestock sector hard.