African communities are protesting against offsetting – but the Commission and UAE still rush to establish an African Carbon Market
Despite everyone’s better judgment, carbon credit games continue –…
Closer-to-Nature Forestry Guidelines: a first attempt, but confusion remains. Now what?
The Commission should outline ways to make Closer-to-Nature Forestry Guidelines operational in a difficult…
Effective restoration of the EU’s declining forests requires comprehensive monitoring
The Nature Restoration and Forest Monitoring laws currently being elaborated could set us on a path to recovery –…
EU Deforestation Regulation: smallholders hope that help is on its way
If implementation is approached equitably, the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) will advance both…
Can MEPs stop packaging and its waste from spinning out of control?
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation needs to reduce packaging, not shift from one damaging material to another.
Industry…
European Parliament recognises importance of community consent in rush for critical materials - but leaves a glaring loophole
The European Parliament today voted overwhelmingly in favour of the…
All eyes on the European Commission, as a crucial EU decision on forest monitoring is due
The European Commission has pledged to release a key law on EU Forest Observation, Reporting and Data…
Fern made sure that EU forests will play a key role in tackling climate change
Since 2014, Fern has been involved in complex negotiations about EU land use policies. Fern brings NGOs, academics and…
Fern's work on this issue
What do Fern and our partners want?
Fern wants good forest governance to be a cornerstone of NDCs which are negotiated and implemented with input from civil society…