Publications & Insight

Briefing Notes

Europe’s National Energy and Climate Plans to 2030: Are they fit for purpose?

The National Energy and Climate Plans, due to be published by the end of 2019  will determine whether and how we limit global heating to 1.5 degrees.

Fern has conducted an analysis of the plans of five Member States – Sweden,...

02/12/2019

Events

Tackling the global deforestation crisis - the urgent need for EU regulation of supply chains

Following the global outcry about the Amazon fires, Fern and the Fair Trade Advocacy Office organised a European Parliament event to discuss the European Union’s (EU) response and the urgent need to regulate EU agricultural supply chains.

26/11/2019

What’s next for forests and rights?

From the EU perspective

13/11/2019

Forest Watch

Forest Watch 250 - November 2019

When violence continues unchecked in a Member State, the Commission must intervene to ensure that regulations are respected

13/11/2019

Forest governance, Blogs

The Amazon and the Congo Basin: the same threats, the same battles

Catholic bishops speak out on protecting indigenous communities and rainforests in the Amazon and worldwide and says it is time to listen to the cry of people and of nature.

13/11/2019

News

Support solidifies for an EU Due Diligence Regulation

Now comes the task of separating the wheat (value chain and market access measures) from the chaff (labels).

13/11/2019

News

Cocoa update: farmers in West Africa could benefit from higher cocoa prices; calls intensify for EU regulation

Companies will back producer countries’ bold move to raise cocoa prices, and are also showing support for EU regulation.

13/11/2019

News

Murder and illegal logging within the EU: Strong action is needed

When violence continues unchecked in a Member State, the Commission must intervene to ensure that European values are upheld and regulations are respected.

13/11/2019

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