Our soil is supposed to store CO2, even more than our forests. But in the meantime, the soil – even in Germany – is emitting more greenhouse gas than it is storing. According to the EU Commission, 70 percent of soils in the EU are in poor condition. That’s why it wants to protect the soil better by law. It has already failed once, but is now making a new attempt. Farmers don’t think that’s a good idea; they’d rather solve the problem locally, as my colleague Timo Landenberger found out.