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The Chocolate challenge – could it provide lessons for other EUDR commodities?

Chocolate’s complex supply chain faces no shortage of challenges, some longstanding and entrenched, others that arise due to implementation of the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR). Amsterdam Cocoa Week (5-11...

07/02/2024

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EU independent science body criticises European inconsistency in climate policy and forests

Overlogging and climate change are causing the collapse of European forest carbon sinks, and the EU risks not even meeting weak 2030 Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) targets. There is therefore huge concern that...

07/02/2024

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Poland’s forest policies recently provoked national shame. Now they are a source of pride.

As the backlash against laws protecting nature intensifies across Europe, Augustyn Mikos charts how intense public pressure helped push forests centre stage in his country - and the lessons this holds for the rest of the EU.

07/02/2024

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COP28 commits to a vague, eventual transition away from fossil fuels, but emphasises the importance of ending forest loss

The United Nations’ 28th Climate Conference (COP28) has concluded in Dubai, including the first Global Stocktake (GST) of the Paris Agreement. The Parties committed to equitably “transition away” from fossil fuels, and to halt and...

10/01/2024

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Smallholders and civil society must be an integral part of EU support for Vietnam’s due diligence implementation

Increasing civil society and smallholder capacity and participation is essential to the success of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation.

12/12/2023

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Logging begins in Cameroon’s Ebo forest, putting communities and rare biodiversity at risk

The EU must use the tools at its disposal to encourage Cameroon to save Ebo forest

12/12/2023

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The EU can help Australia face its deforestation issues

Free trade talks between Australia and the EU show why deforestation can no longer be swept under the carpet in trade negotiations.

Guest blog Adèle Chasson, Wilderness Society Australia

12/12/2023

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Forest Monitoring Law: a huge opportunity to advance climate and biodiversity goals

The proposed Forest Monitoring Law is a great step forward, but to truly deliver change on the ground it must also include a requirement for positive strategic action.

12/12/2023

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Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation: European Parliament caves in to industry pressure

Negotiations saw unbridled industry lobbying against meaningful inclusions in the Regulation – their victory is forests’ loss.

12/12/2023

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EU announces long-awaited support facility for countries developing deforestation-free value chains

Nearly six months after the ground-breaking EU Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) entered into force, Team Europe – the initiative uniting the European Commission and its Member States – has launched an ambitious support facility for “Deforestation-free Value Chains”.

12/12/2023