Publications & Insight

Op ed from Swedish NGOs about the EU's law to tackle deforestation

The European Parliament and Council are currently debating changes to the Commission’s proposal for a Deforestation-free products regulation. Swedish NGOs originally published this article in the Swedish Media to call out the negative role that their country is playing, weakening the regulation and urging them to unite with other Member States in the fight against global deforestation and forest degradation.

25/04/2022

NGO Statements

Les ONG appellent a une stratégie de collaboration avec les pays producteurs soutenant la mise en œuvre du règlement sur les produits liés à la déforestation

Ce vendredi 22 avril 2022, un groupe d'organisations non-gouvernementales (ONG) incluant Fern s'est adressé aux Ministres des Affaires étrangères et de la Coopération et développement international, aux Ministres de...

22/04/2022

News, Briefing Notes

Fern’s analysis of the European Parliament's rapporteur's draft position on the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products

On 24 March 2022, the EP rapporteur Luxembourgish Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Christophe Hansen of the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) released his draft report on the proposed EU Regulation on deforestation-free products. This short document is a follow up of Fern’s rapid assessment of the Commission’s proposal.

20/04/2022

News, Forest Watch

Parliament report on the Regulation on deforestation-free products takes on some concerns of producer country smallholders and NGOs

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have listened to some of the concerns about the Regulation, but key requests, such as a fair price, remain in suspense.

06/04/2022