Publications & Insight

NGO Statements

Open letter from Romanian, European and international NGOs condemning the killing of Romanian forest defenders as illegal logging continues

Following the killing of Liviu Pop, a Romanian forest ranger who was out investigating illegal logging, European civil society organisations wrote to Romania's President Klaus Iohannis.

We call on Romania’s Presidency and...

28/10/2019

Press Releases

Finland endangers climate leadership position in EU

A recently obtained government document show Finland is lobbying to hide its emissions from forest loss.

16/10/2019

Briefing Notes

Protecting forests, natural ecosystems and human rights: a case for EU action

In its Communication on “Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests”, published on 23rd July 2019, the European Commission recognised that the EU consumption represents around 10% of the global share” of...

14/10/2019

Forest Watch

Forest Watch 249 - October 2019

The ‘Greenest’ Commission that Europe has ever seen?

11/10/2019

News

UN Climate Action Summit: Every silver lining has a raincloud

The Climate Action Summit had a host of upsides. Most came with a downside.

11/10/2019

News

NGOs submit complaint regarding long-term destructive logging in Romania

Logging occurs far beyond what is permitted or reported, even within Natura 2000 sites.

11/10/2019

News

The ‘Greenest’ Commission that Europe has ever seen?

How do the Commissioners-designate plan to protect forests and people and halt deforestation, both within and outside the EU? Fern follows the hearings.

11/10/2019

News

The EU at the UN Climate Action Summit: Finally getting somewhere?

The Climate Action Summit may have disappointed, but the new EU Commission First Vice-President is off to a positive start.

11/10/2019

Blogs

California Public Agency Endorses Controversial Forest Carbon-Trading Standard

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has adopted a repackaged, unproven standard for California. But its impact might not stop there.

11/10/2019

News

Civil society from emerging nations share their views on forests in danger and EU policies

NGO leaders from tropical forested nations offer first-hand accounts on what is needed for effective forest protection.

11/10/2019