The RED negotiations' outcome underscores how little it matters that Parliament and EU citizens wish to protect forests, if it is more convenient to let the biomass industry burn them.
13/04/2023
Lack of transparency, failure to consult civil society and inadequate environmental and social protections discredit discussions.
Indonesian civil society points to the rampant deforestation that is not covered by the EUDR, and the need to address the lack of respect for Indigenous' land rights.
Social and environmental protections are urgently needed in the Commission’s Critical Raw Materials proposal.
11/04/2023
If the UK adopts new rules for financing forest-risk sectors, they could offer practical insights the EU could learn from.
