Angry farmer protests are spreading across Europe — and getting results

The EU wants to become carbon neutral by 2050 and cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 .

The European Commission , the executive arm of the EU , now intends to scrap a plan to halve pesticide use.

The institution also decided last week to omit the agricultural sector out of a strict timeline for cutting emissions by 90% before 2040 .

Farmers are at the heart of one of the most important and historical pieces of legislation in the EU .