There is therefore a lot of uncertainty, and the Council of State has issued a ruling on this. “Whether those nitrogen standards are being exceeded or undershot is not certain. And if that is not certain, then you do not meet the strict interpretation of the EU’s habitat directive,” says Van Groningen. That directive means that you must be sure that your nature areas do not cause additional damage through nitrogen emissions.
Major setback by the Council of State ruling: “This farmer has no way out”
