Pádraig Hoare: Nature restoration lives on but it has been decimated by compromises

Some of the most important clauses and ambitions for nature contained within the Nature Restoration Law are now gone

The compromised text sought by some MEPs came in for sharp criticism from many environmental campaigners as unrealistic and letting special interest groups off the hook when it comes to playing their part in saving biodiversity.

Nature restoration lives on in Europe, but only just.

The dramatic reversal of fortunes for the European Commission's Nature Restoration Law, which looked all but dead as late as Wednesday morning, is a pyrrhic victory for those who championed it.