Publications & Insight

End the Cage Age

This letter was sent to Executive Vice-President Timmermans, Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis, Vice-President Jourová, Commissioner Kyriakides, and Commissioner Wojciechowski. 

Ending the use of cages in animal farming

We...

28/04/2021

NGO Statements

Subir el listón: reforzar el liderazgo de la UE en la protección del clima y de la biodiversidad, mediante el Plan de Acción FLEGT y las asociaciones forestales

En esta declaración se reúnen las perspectivas de organizaciones de la sociedad civil de Asia y el Pacífico, América, Europa y África Central y Occidental que tienen el compromiso de hacer frente a las principales amenazas para...

27/04/2021

News

Liberia’s FLEGT process: EU to take away the “one glimmer of hope”?

The EU seems to be considering rewarding Liberia’s administrative foot-dragging by abandoning FLEGT – communities and CSOs fear the pillage of Liberia’s remaining forests.

22/04/2021

News

Ghana’s VPA process: The rising tide that lifts all ships

That parts of the European Commission seem to be losing interest in the flagship governance programme, even as Ghana’s hope to issue licences is renewed, has sent a shockwave

22/04/2021

Blogs

The European Green Deal promises an EU of bigger and better forests: The Taxonomy Regulation makes it impossible

The success of the European Green Deal depends on the financial support it receives. 

More and more finance is already flowing from banks and investors, eager to turn their portfolios green. But what are the criteria for deciding...

21/04/2021

NGO Statements

To benefit people, biodiversity and the climate, EU development programmes must heed local voices

The EU is the world’s largest aid donor and a major political actor with a strong influence over global policies. The EU recognises civil society as an essential actor in policy making and implementation, specifically in the...

14/04/2021

Reports

Analysis on biomass in National Energy and Climate Plans

The European Union relies heavily on burning forest biomass to achieve its renewable energy targets. This destructive burning has doubled since the early 2000s and has already surpassed projected levels. Half of all harvested wood...

13/04/2021

How bioenergy harms biodiversity: the facts

Intensive forest management is having devastating impacts on wildlife and biodiversity in the EU. This has increased since bioenergy was incentivised as a renewable form of energy under the Renewable Energy Directive. Scientists,...

12/04/2021

Forest Watch

Forest Watch 264 - April 2021

Discarding a decade of effort developing FLEGT licenses, or ignoring key land rights in EC proposals to fight deforestation won't keep forests standing

08/04/2021