SIGNIFICANT number

67

neonicotinoids, the world’s most widely used pesticides, were banned by the Eu after they were linked to the decline of pollinators. But European governments have authorized their use at a rate of once every two weeks since they were outlawed in 2018, Greenpeace says. Governments may issue short-term emergency exemptions. Greenpeace says these have been granted 67 times in two years, for what it says is just routine control of pests.