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Press Releases

Defensor del Pueblo Europeo: La Comisión Europea debe responder por haber ignorado los efectos del acuerdo comercial con América del Sur en los planos ambiental y social

El Defensor del Pueblo Europeo ha abierto una investigación sobre el acuerdo comercial de la Comisión Europea con el grupo de países sudamericanos del Mercado Común del Sur (Mercosur). 

Esta da continuidad a una queja presentada...

10/07/2020

Forest Watch

Forest Watch 257 - July 2020

Is burning biomass finished in the Netherlands, Indonesia-EU trade and more…

09/07/2020

Blogs

COP26 must insist on the right solutions for people and nature

Climate urgency requires that Parties avoid the carbon market pitfalls and focus on protecting and restoring nature.

09/07/2020

News

Black Lives Matter: Listening to those on the front-line

Fern has compiled a list of material on equity and inclusion, which helps inform and guide our work. We hope it will also benefit others.

09/07/2020

News

Public debate on biomass reaches critical mass in the Netherlands

Public opposition to biomass burning is based on a variety of negative impacts.

09/07/2020

News

An update on the Indonesia-EU trade agreement

Indonesia and EU negotiators are continuing trade discussions. The EU must ensure respect for human rights and environment.

09/07/2020

News

As the EU moves towards due diligence in supply chains, can we ensure communities are heard?

Can momentum for cleaning up the EU’s supply chains avoid reinforcing the injustices that helped to cause the problem?

09/07/2020

Events

Ending imported destruction: How EU due diligence regulations could protect forests and people

Read the full report of the eventFern and the Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) Working Group of the European Parliament, a cross-party group of Members if the European Parliament (MEPs), co-organised the event to discuss...

03/07/2020

FAQs

Can tree planting solve climate change?

Tree planting schemes have always been popular, but never more so than today, where they are frequently promoted as a proposed solution to the climate crisis. There is a long, painful history of bad tree plantation projects,...

01/07/2020

Blogs

Bolsonaro’s Brazil: A Pariah State?

Time overdue for the EU to end its role in Brazil’s environmental and social crimes  

01/07/2020