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The European Commission has ignored its legal obligation to ensure the trade agreement with the ‘Mercosur’ group of South American countries will not lead to social, economic, environmental degradation and human rights violations,...
15/06/2020
As Europe seeks to lessen its responsibility for environmental and social harm, the Dutch Parliament adds another obstacle to the controversial EU-Mercosur trade deal.
10/06/2020
Donors should take note of well-considered alternative to forest conversion.
Positive elements in the new Draft report must not be thwarted by over-reliance on ‘negative emissions’.
Consideration of bioenergy’s external costs is fundamental for assessing compatibility of state aid.
Germany has a chance to raise climate ambition and shape three important relationships.
The push to adopt enforceable sustainability measures, starting with the cocoa sector, is gaining momentum in DG Trade.
This photo story reveals the beauty of European forest biodiversity and why it is so important for EU climate goals.
Photographs by Karl Adami.
05/06/2020
The European Climate Law proposed by the European Commission outlines the path European Union (EU) Member States must follow to achieve carbon neutrality. Responding to the proposal, lead rapporteur in the European Parliament, Jytte Guteland, has put forward ambitious targets for emissions reductions, but the strategy to absorb emissions remains shaky.
29/05/2020
Only days after the European Commission heralded the importance of protecting and restoring nature - specifically forests – to achieve climate and biodiversity goals, it faces its first hurdle in ensuring this happens. Member...
28/05/2020
