Publications

Briefing Notes

A brief guide to the European Union

What is the European Union (EU), how does it work and, most importantly how can activists, civil society representatives and NGOs influence EU decisions and policies?

These are the questions answered by our new EU guide, written...

23/06/2021

Pandemics, pets & packaging: why paper reduction needs to be at the forefront of forest campaigners’ minds

By Luisa Colasimone, Coordinator, Environmental Paper Network International

I would have never imagined that a pandemic would reveal the difficulties of reconciling my love of pets with my love for forests.

As the happy roommate...

16/06/2021

Why bioenergy is not a climate solution

Tackling the climate crisis requires sustainable, just solutions. Burning wood that comes directly from the forest (primary forest biomass) releases vast emissions. Yet the industry has boomed in the last decade, leading...

15/06/2021

NGO Statements

The EU Renewable Energy Directive Recast

An opportunity to help meet climate and biodiversity objectives

28/05/2021

Briefing Notes

Unsustainable and Ineffective: Why EU Forest Biomass Standards won't stop destruction

There has been intense criticism of the European Union (EU) Renewable Energy Directive (RED) for leading to adverse impacts on forests in Europe and beyond. To tackle these concerns, the EU developed sustainability criteria that...

19/05/2021

Briefing Notes

Putting the Environment in Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence

Ensuring corporate accountability for environmental impacts

in the upcoming EU directive on sustainable corporate governance

17/05/2021

NGO recommendations on the future EU Regulation to address the forest, ecosystem, and human rights impacts associated with products placed on the EU market

The European Commission has committed to publish, in June 2021, a legislative proposal to minimise the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with products placed on the European Union (EU) market. This briefing...

06/05/2021

NGO Statements

Rehausser l’ambition : Renforcer le rôle de l'UE en faveur de la biodiversité et du climat grâce au FLEGT et aux partenariats pour les forêts

Cette déclaration résume le point de vue des organisations de la société civile (OSC) d'Asie et du Pacifique, des Amériques, d'Europe et d'Afrique centrale et de l’Ouest. Ces organisations luttent contre le commerce illégal de...

27/04/2021

NGO Statements

Pour être au service des peuples, de la biodiversité et du climat, les programmes de développement de l’UE doivent tenir compte de toutes les voix

L’Union européenne (UE) est le plus grand donateur au monde et un acteur politique d’envergure doté d’un important pouvoir d’influence sur les politiques mondiales. Elle est consciente du rôle essentiel que joue la société civile...

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