Certifying EU activities to increase carbon removals from land
For agricultural and forested land, the aims of the European Commission’s proposed voluntary EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework…
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Promoting gender justice in campaigning, networking and communications. Improving understanding of how EU forest-related policies are affected by, and can improve…
EU use of Critical Raw Materials – how to make sure it's fair for people and forests
Today, the European Commission updated its list of the Critical Raw Materials (CRM) it needs to power the green…
What is the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products and why should you care?
The European Union (EU) Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) - to be adopted spring 2023 - prohibits…
Ivorian NGO identifies issues related to implementing the EU Deforestation Regulation in the cocoa sector
A new report shows why the EU needs to address challenges in tracing supply chains before new…
Romania: While enforcement of EU rules stagnates, ‘panic logging’ is on the rise
Romanian NGO Agent Green explains why referring the country to the Court of Justice of the EU would help forests and…
Poland: EU Court of Justice ruling is a twofold victory for environmental organisations and forest defenders
A decision by the EU Court of Justice underscores the importance of being able to defend…
Forest Watch 282 - February 2023
What to expect in 2023, tackling paper and biomass lobbyists and offset greenwashing looks set to return
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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…
June 2021
The EU cancels planned talks to discuss sustainable development in the framework of the EU-Vietnam FTA due to Vietnam government’s reluctance to set up its own civil society…