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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
Security is not just about energy. It is about averting climate breakdown. The Ukraine crisis must not be used as a political football.
NGOs, scientists and locals unite to oppose the construction of a harmful barrier in one of Europe’s last remaining old-growth forests. Built to stop 20,000 refugees, the wall is a symbol of Poland’s inconsistent migration policy.
31/03/2022
We are living in a time of overlapping crises. Action to avert the biodiversity and climate catastrophes are being stalled by the continuing coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine. This blog provides a Finnish perspective on how safeguarding forests can help tackle future security threats.
24/03/2022
Fern and four other NGOs have joined together to call on the European Parliament and Council to consider key recommendations for a just transition for smallholders, as part of the proposed EU Regulation on deforestation-free products.
11/03/2022
Timber exports are an integral part of the Russian and Belarusian economies, so adding timber to the list of sanctioned items should be a logical step.
04/03/2022
Joint statement of Ukrainian, Belarusian, EU, UK and US environmental and human rights NGOs and activists
Russia is engaging in an unprovoked and unjustified war on Ukraine which is already having a high toll on citizens. We...
03/03/2022
The Commission is pushing for a more meaningful take on EU environmental obligations.
14/02/2022
NGOs make 16 recommendations to the European Parliament and European Union (EU) Member States to preserve and improve the essential elements of the Commission’s proposal for a strong and ambitious EU anti-deforestation law.
03/02/2022
The European Commission’s approach to tackle deforestation is likely to fail unless it also protects the land rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, who hold a large portion of the world’s forests and are key in protecting them.
27/01/2022
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