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Nature Restoration Law salvaged, but a bittersweet outcome for forests

Members of the European Parliament narrowly voted in favour of the Nature Restoration Law, which aims to restore Europe’s ecosystems, including protected and managed forests. This came after several Committees initially voted to...

12/07/2023

Forest Watch

Given the damaging drive for critical raw materials, how green can the energy ‘transition’ be?

Sustainability and human rights are being sidelined in nations’ drive to secure the trade in critical raw materials

12/07/2023

Forest Watch

Belgium's largest biomass plant closes… for good

In a trend that will greatly benefit forests if it catches on, the energy company Engie appears to be turning away from burning solid biomass.

12/07/2023

Forest Watch

The years-long fight to save Poland’s Białowieża forest: an activist offers insights

In the ongoing battle to protect Poland’s natural treasures, EU legislation proved crucial

12/07/2023

NGO position paper on Critical Raw Materials Act

Decarbonising and digitising the European Union (EU) economy will require a huge amount of raw materials. The EU is therefore working on the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), as part of their strategy for ensuring access.  

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10/07/2023

FAQs

What is the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive?

The PPWD, now being replaced by the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), outlines measures to prevent the production of packaging waste. These measures promote  reuse of packaging and, where preventing packaging waste...

10/07/2023

Forest Watch

Finland’s climate-target shortfall is likely to torpedo the EU27 commitments on emissions reductions from land and forests

Finland’s response to the news that they will miss their targets for Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) emissions reductions amounts to little more than a shrug, but nonchalance cannot be tolerated where the climate is concerned.

07/07/2023

NGO Statements

Declaração conjunta das ONG: As obrigações dos Estados-Membros da UE de implementar o novo Regulamento da UE relativo à Desflorestação começam hoje

150+ ONG apelam aos Estados-Membros da UE para que implementem o Regulamento da UE relativo à desflorestação

29/06/2023

Forest Watch

EU’s degraded nature set to lose out as Nature Restoration Law becomes a pawn in a political game

Environmental campaigners are used to peak workloads during important Brussels votes, but it’s been all hands to the deck since the European Peoples’ Party (EPP) shocked nature defenders by setting themselves up as the anti-nature...

21/06/2023

NGO Statements

Over 60 forest NGOs call on MEPs to support an ambitious Nature Restoration Law

The natural world is our life support system, providing us with everything we need to live. Half of the world's economy relies on the environment. However, we have caused a lot of damage to Europe's and the planet's biodiversity...

14/06/2023