Gear farm subsidies toward environmental and public benefits
The SPD wants to reform farm subsidies. From 2028, under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), farms that protect the environment, species and the climate are to receive more money. At the same time, the rules are to become much simpler.
The SPD wants to hand out farm money differently. Farmers who protect water, soil and air get more. Protecting animals and the climate should also pay off. The change should come step by step. The rules should get simpler.
The reform is meant to pay more for services that benefit farm workers, rural regions and animal welfare. The transition is to happen gradually. According to the platform, farming should become digital and low on red tape, and stable energy prices should also relieve farms. Conventional farms, too, should find it easier to work sustainably and get planning certainty. Forest law is to be adapted, and fishers are to get help combining different sources of income.
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„Mit der neuen GAP-Förderperiode ab 2028 wollen wir all jene stärker unterstützen, die die Ressourcen Wasser, Boden und Luft schonen, zum Erhalt der Artenvielfalt beitragen und Maßnahmen zum Klimaschutz und zur Klimaanpassung durchführen.“Translation: With the new CAP funding period starting in 2028, we want to give more support to all those who conserve water, soil and air, help preserve biodiversity and carry out measures for climate protection and climate adaptation.
Placement
- Economybalanced
State subsidies remain and are tied to conditions, while rules are to be simplified at the same time.
- Climateleaning climate first
Subsidies are to be tied more closely to climate and environmental services, shifting farm policy incrementally toward climate protection.