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EU law on deforestation: Policy makers prioritise trees over people

This morning European Union (EU) policymakers finished negotiating a new Regulation that aims to prevent agricultural goods tainted by deforestation from being imported into the EU market. While this is an historic first, the law...

06/12/2022

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European Parliament champions Indigenous Peoples’ rights in landmark deforestation law

The European Parliament has heeded calls by Indigenous Peoples, NGOs and European Union (EU) citizens by voting for Indigenous Peoples’ rights to be upheld in the EU’s landmark Regulation on deforestation-free products.

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13/09/2022

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EU Ministers acknowledge importance of upholding international human rights standards to end deforestation, but more action is needed

European Union Environment Ministers today adopted their opinion on the deforestation-free regulation proposed by the Commission in November 2021.

28/06/2022

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Poll: Europeans don't buy industry scaremongering on food prices, and are more likely to vote for MEPs that support a stronger deforestation-free law

Despite food and agriculture industries’ misinformation campaign to delay anti-deforestation legislation, the European public doesn’t buy their excuses. Seven out of 10 people surveyed in Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and Spain...

27/06/2022