EU Nature Restoration Law: How can EU countries restore ecosystems while balancing budgets?

The EU Nature Restoration Law is vital to ensure restoration of ecosystems by 2050 and ensure that businesses and citizens continue to benefit from clean water, pollination and other vital services provided by nature. However, national governments are worried about how much implementation will cost. At this event we launched an analysis of the options that governments have in implementing the Nature Restoration Law, by the Dutch National Bank in collaboration with Bruegel. The paper sets out pathways to manage the trade-offs between priorities for public spending over time. The authors presented the main findings and discussed the implications with experts on the best ways to restore natural habitats within national budgets.