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Forest Watch

Will we actually remove any carbon with the proposed EU carbon removal certification?

The EU’s proposed Carbon Removals Certification scheme embraces dubious activities, favouring publicity over results.

14/12/2022

Forest Watch

Forests will fall if the energy crisis is used as a pretext to dismantle environmental rules

The Ukraine war and associated energy crisis are leading to calls to suspend environmental and participation protections, but doing so even ‘temporarily’ will open the natural world to lasting harm.

14/12/2022

Forest Watch

Forests at the climate conference COP27

Introduction

The 27th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP27) included an historic breakthrough in establishing a new fund for Loss and Damage, but also a perceived lack of...

12/12/2022

Blogs

Europe’s Dark Winter

The energy crisis is intensifying pressure on Europe's already besieged forests. Here's how we can limit the damage, writes Martin Pigeon

08/12/2022

Forest governance, Press Releases

EU law on deforestation: Policy makers prioritise trees over people

This morning European Union (EU) policymakers finished negotiating a new Regulation that aims to prevent agricultural goods tainted by deforestation from being imported into the EU market. While this is an historic first, the law...

06/12/2022

Press Releases

The European Commission leaves the door open for industry to regulate removing carbon - and ignores reality

Today, the European Commission published its proposal for a regulation on carbon removals – activities and products that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Fern believes it is not just ineffective but harmful.  

A central...

30/11/2022

Blogs

Crunch time for EU deforestation law

The Swedish government is trying to undermine the EU’s landmark deforestation law so that it can continue exploiting the Sámi people's land, says Lina Burnelius - International Coordinator for Protect the Forests Sweden and Elle Merete Omma - Head of EU Unit for the Saami Council.

30/11/2022

NGO Statements

209 Civil Society Organisations say: EU trade deals must not undermine democratic rights

In order to bypass criticism by some EU governments and parliaments, the European Commission wants to change the voting process for upcoming trade agreements with Mexico, Chile and the Mercosur countries (Brazil, Argentina,...

24/11/2022

Forest governance

Deforestation Regulation: Ivorian farmers' low income from cocoa is a human rights issue

The low income that Ivorian farmers earn producing cocoa is a human rights issue which the EU’s deforestation regulation must address, says Bakary Traoré.

21/11/2022

Forest governance

EU deforestation regulation must strengthen the FLEGT process and producer countries’ own efforts to combat deforestation

The EU’s deforestation regulation must strengthen the FLEGT process and producer countries’ own efforts to combat deforestation, says Justin Kamga, Coordinator of Cameroonian NGO Forêts et Développement Rural (Foder).

21/11/2022