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Press Releases

Key forest-rich countries fail to acknowledge climate impact of increased logging, says EU expert group

12 April, Brussels – Despite the climate emergency, most EU countries are planning to significantly increase the logging of their forests. This will reduce forests’ ability to store carbon, meaning there could be 400 Mt more...

12/04/2019

EU must back Indigenous People against Bolsonaro’s attacks

The grim prophecies foreshadowing Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency have been fulfilled with dizzying speed in his first 100 days in office. The EU and its consumers must end their complicity in the unfolding disaster.

12/04/2019

Briefing Notes

100 Days of Bolsonaro - Ending the EU’s role in the assault on the Amazon

A new reality has unfolded in Brazil in the 100 days since Jair Bolsonaro became leader of the world’s fourth largest democracy.

Incursions by armed invaders on Indigenous Peoples’ lands have surged.

An assault on the country’s...

10/04/2019

Forest Watch

Forest Watch 244 - April 2019

Candidate MEPs pledge to #Stand4Forests, historic legal win against corporate bullying, and Parliament takes a bold stance on the EU Development Budget

10/04/2019

Blogs

Primeval forests may have won in Slovakia’s election

Slovakia’s recent vote slows the spread of populism and offers hope for the nation’s primeval beech forests.

10/04/2019

Blogs

Stronger democracy means stronger forests

Corruption and illegal deforestation go hand in hand. The best way to tackle them is through bolstering community land rights and democracy.

10/04/2019

Press Releases

International coalition calls for the EU to end its role in the assault on the Amazon

Brussels, Wednesday, April 10 - On Jair Bolsonaro’s 100th day in office, an international coalition of NGOs – including a group representing more than 300 Brazilian indigenous groups – have called for the European Union (EU) to...

10/04/2019

News

Chocolate companies and MEPs call for EU due diligence regulation

Chocolate companies and the European Parliament are on the same page when it comes to corporate due diligence.

10/04/2019

News

Historic legal win against corporate bullying in Paris

French company Bolloré loses palm oil defamation case on appeal; the case highlights the community struggle against corporate heavyweights – and why voluntary standards don’t work.

10/04/2019

News

EU Development Budget: will the Council build on Parliament’s bold stance?

The European Parliament has given unambiguous support to the climate and the environment. Now Member States must follow suit.

10/04/2019