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Brussels, December 11 – The European Commission’s proposed Green Deal contains two standalone forest initiatives, indicating that EU politicians understand how close forests are to Europeans’ hearts. But poor implementation could...
11/12/2019
Catholic bishops speak out on protecting indigenous communities and rainforests in the Amazon and worldwide and says it is time to listen to the cry of people and of nature.
13/11/2019
Now comes the task of separating the wheat (value chain and market access measures) from the chaff (labels).
Companies will back producer countries’ bold move to raise cocoa prices, and are also showing support for EU regulation.
When violence continues unchecked in a Member State, the Commission must intervene to ensure that European values are upheld and regulations are respected.
A recently obtained government document show Finland is lobbying to hide its emissions from forest loss.
16/10/2019
The Climate Action Summit had a host of upsides. Most came with a downside.
11/10/2019
Logging occurs far beyond what is permitted or reported, even within Natura 2000 sites.
How do the Commissioners-designate plan to protect forests and people and halt deforestation, both within and outside the EU? Fern follows the hearings.
The Climate Action Summit may have disappointed, but the new EU Commission First Vice-President is off to a positive start.