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EUDR: from ‘irritant’ to bargaining chip in free trade negotiations

In December 2024, the European Commission and Latin American Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay) announced a political agreement on a renegotiated version of the 2019 EU Mercosur Association Agreement.  

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06/02/2025

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US anti-deforestation framework: the right move, but where will it go next?

On 17 December 2024, the outgoing Biden-Harris administration unveiled a comprehensive six-point policy framework aimed at reducing US imports of products linked to deforestation – a commendable attempt to set positive things in...

17/01/2025

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A positive outcome for the EUDR saga

We can all stop holding our breaths: tripartite negotiations among the EU Commission, Parliament and Council concluded, 3 December 2024, with an agreement both to delay application of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and not...

12/12/2024

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Le RDUE a déjà un impact – et un vaste travail de sensibilisation reste à faire

Tristement, une société qui agit sans gêne quant à l’absence d’autorisations n’a rien de remarquable. Ce qui l’est davantage, c’est quand le fait d’apprendre qu’elle ne pourra pas vendre le produit de ces activités sur le marché...

12/12/2024

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EU landmark deforestation law is off the hook

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which entered into force in June 2023, has undergone sustained political attacks since the start of 2024, leading the European Commission to propose delaying its application by 12 months.

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04/12/2024

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EU Member States reject EU Parliament’s attempt to sabotage the EU Deforestation Law

EU Member States today rejected the European Parliament's amendments to the EU’s landmark deforestation regulation. These amendments pose a severe threat to the law’s integrity and were tabled last week by the centre-right...

20/11/2024

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EU’s groundbreaking deforestation law sabotaged by the European Parliament

The European Parliament today approved the Commission’s proposal to delay the application of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by 12 months. It also voted through new amendments that would allow huge volumes of...

14/11/2024

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EU Parliament EUDR vote: A make-or-break moment for global forests

Not so long ago, a commentator called the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) “a green jewel in European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s crown that has garnered praise and inspired imitations beyond the EU”. But in the...

13/11/2024

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Two years after championing the EU Deforestation Law, EU Conservative Lawmakers are now wanting to sabotage it

On 14 November, the European Parliament is set to vote on the EU Commission’s proposed year-long delay to the application of the EU Deforestation Regulation. Yesterday, 6 November, the European People's Party (EPP) proposed...

07/11/2024

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Overwhelming majority of Europeans surveyed in new poll say strong law enforcement needed to combat deforestation

Following a proposal to delay the EU’s law to tackle deforestation, nearly three quarters of those polled believe lawmakers should prioritise implementation

07/11/2024