By 2030, a plan by the European Commission aims to cut EU pesticide use in half

To reduce pesticide use, the European Commission has put out aggressive goals. It aims to cut the number of synthetic pesticides used in the EU by half by 2030 and gives member states control over setting strategies and reduction goals.

In sensitive locations including parks, playgrounds, sports fields, and ecologically sensitive regions, pesticides would be prohibited. As part of the EU's Farm to Fork policy, the regulations see....