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RED Revision: Will EU countries stop paying energy companies to burn forests?

As International Day of Action against Big Biomass comes around again, Fern campaigner Martin Pigeon considers individual EU Member States’ variable reliance on primary woody biomass and what a fair solution would look like.

21/10/2022

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Anti-Deforestation Regulation: Europeans want no part of forest destruction and human rights abuse

Citizens and NGOs urge EU negotiators to be bold and take advantage of this historic opportunity to stop imports of products that cause deforestation.

21/10/2022

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Brazil elects its Congress – but the hard fight still lies ahead

Bolsonaro fared better in Congressional elections than expected. Whatever happens now, Brazilians will need to fight to protect their forests.

21/10/2022

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Swedish forests suddenly decrease the amount of carbon dioxide they can absorb

Researchers and scientists concur that dramatically reducing the forest harvest is low-hanging fruit that must be picked to halt the widespread plummet in carbon absorption.

21/10/2022

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An environment and climate roadmap is needed for the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement

The EU’s Domestic Advisory Group insists that civil society is a necessary part of monitoring sustainability commitments, and Vietnamese civil society needs the space to operate freely.

21/10/2022

Blogs

Ending the onslaught on the Amazon

Brazil's civil society has proved a bulwark against President Bolsonaro's efforts to subvert the country’s democracy. As Brazil heads to the polls, Adriana Ramos outlines the social and environmental challenges ahead.

29/09/2022

Reports

A gendered perspective of the proposed EU Regulation on deforestation-free products

The EU Regulation on deforestation-free products aims to curb deforestation and forest degradation driven by imports of forest and ecosystem-risk commodities. It is expected to be adopted in 2023.

This new report analyses drafts...

29/09/2022

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Ambassadors protest the EU’s deforestation-free regulation, Fern’s partners react

The world’s climate events and forest fires continue to underscore the urgency of action to reduce deforestation. But is the EU going down the right path? Ambassadors of 14 countries attacked a proposed EU Regulation, but Fern’s partners in those countries feel it is more nuanced.

22/09/2022

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What can the EU do about forest fires? Quite a lot…

The EU’s proposed Forest Monitoring Law is just one of a raft of measures that could help avert catastrophic forest fires.

22/09/2022

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European Parliament’s vote on the Renewable Energy Directive disappoints campaigners

Although progress has been made towards delivering a renewable energy plan that will help meet climate ambitions, much uncertainty remains on details before trilogue negotiations.

22/09/2022