Hands off the EU Deforestation Regulation
15 outubro 2024
225 civil society organisations from 42 countries call on the European Parliament and all EU governments to reject the European Commission’s proposal to delay by twelve months the application of the EU deforestation-free products regulation (EUDR).
The EUDR is a flagship achievement of the European Green Deal. It is a world-first in the fight against deforestation, forest degradation and associated human rights impacts, which are driven by European production and consumption of products like beef, leather, palm oil, coffee, cocoa, timber, rubber, and soy.
The world’s forests urgently need the protection that the EUDR offers. Following years of failures by the private sector to voluntarily address environmental and human rights impacts in their supply chains, the EUDR is a necessary and crucial step. By delaying its application and giving into the demands of vested interests, the European Commission is significantly undermining the EU’s credibility as a global leader in the fight against climate change, biodiversity loss and human rights violations.
Forests are key to a liveable future. They must be protected.
Categorias: NGO Statements, EU Regulation on deforestation-free products
