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The Finnish Presidency of the European Council could be a chance to clean up EU supply chains.
09/07/2019
The Commission has prioritised trade and profit; it is now up to the European and national parliaments to set a more positive course for human rights and forests.
As European temperatures soared, the European Council and Member States avoided concrete action on the climate emergency. We demand better.
But to reduce global deforestation effectively, EU-wide regulation is urgently needed.
31/05/2019
Rather than listen to critical voices, the Congolese Government chooses to risk political capital silencing them. The EU must not stand for this.
The landmark Dutch law adds to mounting pressure on the EU to develop harmonised rules for human rights and environmental risks due diligence.
In polarised times, an EU wide poll shows Europeans are remarkably unified in their desire to protect global forests and avoid products that drive deforestation. Such popular support could act as a springboard for Commission action.
This week’s European Parliamentary election results threw up the tantalising prospect of greater EU protection for the climate, forests and people.
With more EU citizens voting than at any time in the past 25 years, it also...
In the run-up to elections, various initiatives underscore intense public concern regarding the role of EU consumption in causing deforestation.
08/05/2019
Manfred Weber promises to ensure that the EU acts on child labour in supply chains
