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EUDR could throw a welcome lifeline to a high-risk Malaysian state

Since the EU’s adoption of the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) in late 2022, the Malaysian Government and others have pushed back, ostensibly over the impact that the Regulation could have on smallholders....

11/06/2024

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IUFRO’s thought-provoking review of forest governance trends, and how to improve them

In May 2024, the International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO), representing more than 600 scientific institutions active in forest research, published International Forest Governance: A critical review of trends,...

11/06/2024

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Following EU elections, civil society outline necessary EU commitment to forests 2024-29

Preliminary results from the EU elections, which took place from 6-9 June 2024, have delivered a notable decrease in green and liberal parties. It remains to be seen with whom von der Leyen will seek an alliance, but her choice...

11/06/2024

NGO Statements

Amsterdam Declaration Partnership 2030: mainstreaming deforestation-free commodities

The Amsterdam Declaration Partnership (ADP) - a group of ten countries including Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom - has played an outstanding role in...

30/05/2024

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Cameroon: The EU and international actors must help communities defend their ancestral forests

Despite the efforts, the endless talks, and the international agreements, large-scale industrial deforestation continues unabated in Cameroon, nudged along by the Cameroonian government and under the tolerant gaze of international...

07/05/2024

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Latest evidence on the destructive climate and health impact of biomass subsidies and wood burning

The European Environment Agency (EEA) released (March 2024) its yearly overview of renewable energy deployment in the EU for 2022: 23% of the energy consumed in the EU during 2022 came from renewable sources, an increase driven...

07/05/2024

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All is not lost: Baltic courts give reason to hope for the environment

As politicians across the EU look to dismantle the environmental progress of recent years, the highest courts, at least in Baltic Member States, are giving reason to hope: rising above the in-fighting and taking their role as the...

07/05/2024

More environmental rules under attack: but the pushback to the pushback continues

In the run-up to EU elections in June 2024, EU and national politicians are continuing their roll back of the hard-won environmental gains of the European Green Deal. Such developments go against the wishes of most EU citizens, 87...

07/05/2024

Press Releases

New Study: EU could slash 48 million tonnes of emissions and save €2.8 billion annually with healthier ready meals

A new study reveals that the European Union could reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by around 48 million tonnes annually—equivalent to removing up to 38 million new cars from the road [1]—by aligning ready-made meals with...

17/04/2024

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CSDDD: Innovative law nearly scrapped by political bullying

The recently agreed Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDDD) is an extremely innovative law, although that may not be obvious from the manner in which it is limping across the finish line. The process of its...

02/04/2024