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Emma Bergström

Stockholm-based policy analyst covering Nordic and Baltic affairs, energy transition, and EU climate legislation. Emma brings a Northern European lens to the publication, tracking how EU directives land differently across member states with very different energy profiles.

Mar Menor lagoon, southeast Spain — environmental damage from agricultural nitrate runoff

Development & Climate Change

Water pollution forces Europe to rethink its agricultural policies

As the sun falls on Villaenanitos beach, an elderly couple observes the Spanish Mar Menor—one of Europe’s largest saltwater lagoons and a striking example of the clash between EU environmental and agricultural policy.