Publications & Insight

News, Forest Watch

Forest Watch 307 - July 2025

Good and bad news from Poland and rollback of forest policy continues

09/07/2025

Events

How the EU’s Deforestation Regulation can strengthen forests and the forest industry

On 3 July 2025, Fern hosted a webinar focused on ongoing preparations for the EUDR as well as investment and outstanding asks from those in the wood supply chain.  

Representatives joined from a wide spectrum of relevant...

03/07/2025

NGO Statements

Blueprint for an EU Action Plan for Plant-Based Foods

Proposed measures to unlock the full potential of the plant-based sector

In January 2025, 130+ organisations called on the European Commission to propose an Action Plan for Plant-Based Foods by 2026, as  recommended by the...

30/06/2025

Annual Reports

2024 Annual Report

The year was defined by the rousing defence of essential policies protecting forests and peoples’ rights. Concerted attempts to sabotage the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) and the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the first law of its kind in the world, which had already been passed with a large democratic mandate, were thwarted by a constructive and inclusive global campaign. This Annual Report charts our response to these challenges.

26/06/2025

Briefing Notes, Press Releases

Greenwashing Carbon Removal

Will the EU’s carbon removals policy remove carbon from the atmosphere, or from forests and the land?

Urgent action is needed to ensure the upcoming EU carbon removal rules for biomass-based activities are cost-effective and do...

24/06/2025

News

From policy to progress: How the EU Deforestation Regulation is driving in-country impacts for forests and people

The EUDR will enter into force at the end of 2025, following a one-year delay, but there is evidence that it has already triggered political efforts to better protect forests in tropical and EU forested countries.

This...

23/06/2025

NGOs reveal forest destruction caused by EU Nature Credits pilot

A new investigation by forest NGOs Canopée and Fern has revealed that in just two and a half years, the European Commissions showpiece Nature Credits pilot project has destroyed 38 football fields of forests, including old-growth...

17/06/2025

NGO Statements

Proposals to simplify EUDR threaten forest protection and EU’s credibility

Over 40 organisations from across Europe, including Fern, have expressed their deep concern regarding the proposals for ‘simplification’ of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) presented by the Ministers for Agriculture of...

16/06/2025

Events

Building a better bioeconomy

How the EU’s new Strategy can boost rural livelihoods and sustain forests

Hannah Mowat, Fern’s Campaigns Coordinator welcomed the group and explained our hope that the event would raise the voices of people who live and work in...

12/06/2025

News, Forest Watch

Forest Watch 306 - June 2025

Forest governance in focus – benchmarking, trade, sanctions & the TFFF fund

11/06/2025