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COP30 kicks off, but EU still focussed on undoing its climate and forest policies
10/11/2025
Today, 10 November 2025, marks day one of the 30th United Nations climate conference (COP30) – ‘the Forest COP’ (or the COP of truth) – held at the ‘gateway to the Amazon’ in Belém, Brazil.
Fern and several partners are there,...
Since September 2025, the EU has set itself on a course to diminish the climate ambition of its Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sectors in response to industry pressure.
Early on 5 November 2025, even the...
The EU in-fighting over the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), adopted in 2023 with overwhelming support in the European Parliament, continues.
Austria has led a charge to “stop the clock” on the legislation and “reopen” – i.e.,...
Fern partner A Rocha Ghana sounds the alarm on illegal small-scale gold-mining that threatens communities, forests and water resources.
Ghana is struggling to control rampant illegal, small-scale gold-mining that is threatening...
The TFFF was meant to be a milestone in protecting forests, but it’s already in danger of being a damp squib. To fulfil its ambitions, Indigenous and local peoples must be given a central role, writes Tyala Ifwanga.
The launch...
In an open letter to the Delegates of the 30th United Nations climate conference (COP30), 49 NGOs from all around the globe highlight the crucial role that Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and local communities play in...
07/11/2025
Ghana becomes first African country to issue FLEGT licenses
In a world of environmental, political and financial turbulence, the EU-Ghana partnership on illegal logging offers a powerful example of what meaningful international...
04/11/2025
Ghana is the first country in Africa to be awarded a coveted FLEGT licence - seen as the gold standard in the fight against illegal logging. But will it be the last? Author and Fern board member Fred Pearce reports on how the fate...
This briefing note explains the way the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) and Investment Fund (TFIF) are meant to function while highlighting key concerns that must be addressed if it is to achieve its goals.
Effective...
27/10/2025
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