Publications

EU ETS myth busting: Why it can’t be reformed and shouldn’t be replicated

Reports

EU ETS myth busting: Why it can’t be reformed and shouldn’t be replicated

Given the urgent need to limit  global warming, it is vital that the European Union (EU) gives itself the best tools with which to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Since the launch of the EU's ‘cornerstone policy’ to reduce...

15/04/2013
Improving forest governance: A comparison of FLEGT VPAs and their impact

Reports

Improving forest governance: A comparison of FLEGT VPAs and their impact

Ten years since the EU Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade Action Plan was launched, and one month before the introduction of the EU Timber Regulation which makes it a criminal offence to put illegally sourced timber on...

04/03/2013

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ETS reforms steal attention from measures that could actually work

NGO Statements

ETS reforms steal attention from measures that could actually work

FERN wrote this guest commentary for PointCarbon (www.pointcarbon.com) to highlight that the time has come to give up waiting for the "market" to deliver the structural changes needed to keep global warming below two degrees and...

01/03/2013
Felling the Golden Goose. The Sustainable Limits of Finland’s Biomass Ambitions

Reports

Felling the Golden Goose. The Sustainable Limits of Finland’s Biomass Ambitions

Projections of future wood availability indicate that Finnish forests should be able to provide sufficient to achieve the country’s 2020 targets for renewable energy. Beyond 2020 it is difficult to predict whether forests will be...

19/10/2012
Degrading ecosystems to prevent climate change. Can Czech forests and soils survive the dash for biomass?

Reports

Degrading ecosystems to prevent climate change. Can Czech forests and soils survive the dash for biomass?

This report looks at solid and gaseous biomass use in the Czech Republic to see whether existing legal and regulatory frameworks are sufficient to guarantee sustainable biomass production. It concludes that to achieve responsible...

19/10/2012
Healthy Growth? Risk and Opportunity in Bulgaria’s Biomass Industry

Reports

Healthy Growth? Risk and Opportunity in Bulgaria’s Biomass Industry

There are currently no sustainability standards for biomass production in Bulgaria at either national or EU level. Meanwhile interest is growing in new biomass plants, boilers, and combined heat and power (CHP) plants. This report...

19/10/2012
Lessons learned from funding for FLEGT

Briefing Notes

Lessons learned from funding for FLEGT

This briefing note provides useful suggestions for civil society with regards to applying for funding to work on FLEGT. It is based on lessons learned from past experiences as well as direct inputs from the donors themselves. The ...

16/10/2012

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Forest Stands: How new EU trade laws help countries protect both forests and peoples

Reports

Forest Stands: How new EU trade laws help countries protect both forests and peoples

This report charts the progress being made by the VPAs in encouraging forest reform and improved social justice in forests. It suggests that, while progress has not been universal — and forest exploiters are adept at finding the...

09/10/2012

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Central African Republic civil society counterbrief

Briefing Notes

Central African Republic civil society counterbrief

On 21 December 2010 the government of the Central African Republic  and the European Union signed a Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreement  to tackle illegal logging. This briefing presents...

25/07/2012

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Local Civil Society Organisations join EU battle against illegal logging

Briefing Notes

Local Civil Society Organisations join EU battle against illegal logging

This briefing note looking at what has been achieved so far by FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) finds that the EU has played a central role in ensuring various civil society groups are involved in the VPA negotiating...

20/07/2012

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