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NGO Statements

Blue Carbon and the New Scramble for Africa’s Forests

Blue Carbon LLC, a private company based in Dubai, is finalising deals with at least six African countries to acquire huge swathes of their forests to harvest carbon credits. Although the deals are shrouded in secrecy, it appears that at least 25 million hectares of forests – an area larger than the UK – may be handed to Blue Carbon.  

29/11/2023

Forest Watch

European wood pellet markets shrunk in 2022, industrial demand remains low in 2023

Electricity produced by burning wood pellets decreased in absolute terms for the first time in 2022, while wind and solar rose.

Driven by EU policy and strong national incentives for both industrial and residential use, the...

24/11/2023

Forest governance, News

The Scramble for Africa’s Forests

A vast carve up of Africa’s forests is underway in the name of protecting the planet. Those opposing this carbon colonialism must stand firm, says Alexandra Benjamin. 

23/11/2023

Press Releases

Commission resists efforts to sabotage Forest Monitoring Law - but only binding commitments will make it work

The European Commission’s proposal for a forest monitoring law, which was published today, is a commendable attempt to tackle the grave challenges facing European forests - yet does not require Member States to act on the data they will be required to gather on the state of their forests.

22/11/2023

Forest governance, News, Partner Voices

Why we can’t allow the EU-Republic of Congo forest partnership to lose momentum

In 2013, the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) between the government of the Republic of Congo and the European Union (EU) entered into force, with the aim of addressing problems related to forest governance and illegal...

20/11/2023

NGO Statements

EU Deforestation Regulation implementation must work for small-scale farmers

The EU Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) has the potential to not only halt worldwide deforestation, but also strengthen small-scale farmers’ rights and improve their livelihoods.  

This statement from smallholders...

20/11/2023

Forest Watch

A catastrophe foretold: Nickel-mining in Indonesia, where mining interests hold all the cards

The EU cannot be complicit in the destruction linked to nickel-mining as Free Trade and Critical Raw Materials talks go forward

14/11/2023

Forest Watch

A disappointing Three Basins Summit fails to create a forward-looking alliance

A meeting of representatives from the Amazon, the Congo and the Borneo-Mekong seemed to adopt more loopholes than actions.

14/11/2023

Forest Watch

EU’s Carbon Removal Certification Framework endorsement of offsetting and bioenergy dooms it to failure

Despite reams of evidence against offsets and Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage, the Parliament’s Environment Committee would not be dissuaded from either.

14/11/2023

Forest Watch

Protect the Forest Sweden’s new online tool makes forest monitoring accessible

A new mapping system enhances forest data transparency.

14/11/2023