Trade rules undermine action to address climate change As countries take action to protect the climate, conflicts between trade rules and climate goals will escalate, concludes “The Climate…
LULUCF proposal in the hands of Parliament now NGOs welcomed the release of the European Commission’s proposal for a Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) Regulation, as an…
News in brief October 2016 Systemic illegalities persist in the Republic of Congo’s (RoC) forest sector, despite the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT VPA) it signed with the EU…
EU banks lend money to alleged land-grabbers Banks based in the European Union are major funders of companies at high risk of involvement in land-grabbing and deforestation, according to new…
EU bioenergy policy debate heating up Just weeks before the expected 30 November launch of the European Commission’s ‘Winter Package’ on climate and energy policies a group of 11 NGOs, including…
Fern’s contribution to the EU vision for the future of development policy In its recent submission to the EU Commission’s consultation on future EU development policy, Fern stated that…
Academics document FLEGT VPA successes The EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) process has been remarkably effective in improving governance and combatting illegal logging in…
News in brief September 2016 Oil palm concessions and illegal loggers are continually encroaching upon Liberia’s dense forests. Fern’s new Video Blog with James Otto of the Sustainable…
News in brief July 2016 The Council of Environmental Ministers adopted Conclusions on a Circular Economy Action Plan, on 20 June 2016, in which they ask the Commission to take more action…
