Brexit, forests and the future of European decision making For many living in the UK but feeling European, the referendum verdict was a great shock. With offices both in Brussels and the UK, Fern…
Council offers hope to control destructive EU consumption In the uncertain times following Brexit, the 28 June 2016 Council Conclusionson the EU’s Forest Law Enforcement Governance and…
EU Council: Can Slovakia make progress on climate and energy? As the Dutch presidency draws to a close, eyes turn now to Slovakia, which takes the helm of the EU Council from July to December. The…
Palm oil giant under pressure to source sustainably Cargill, one of the world’s largest agricultural trading companies, has set a deadline of 15 July 2016 for Malaysian palm oil group IOI to come up…
Climate Negotiations: Immediate action overlooked as discord revealed The first session of climate negotiations since the adoption of the Paris Agreement has failed to prioritise immediate…
Commission inundated with requests to stop burning trees The European Commission consultation process for a new sustainable bioenergy policy received 950 responses as well as 57,000 emails from…
EU Environment Ministers seek unearned credit for emission reductions A letter written by Environment Ministers from 10 Member States could undermine the effectiveness of the Effort…
The movement to reform the Common Agricultural Policy gathers steam A group of five MEPs from the Socialist and Democrat group from Belgium, France, Italy and Hungary have asked for…
Showdown among palm oil giants Leading corporate buyers of palm oil have stopped doing business with the Malaysian company IOI Group, the world’s fourth biggest palm oil trader with 11 per cent of…
Japan’s weak rules undermine global efforts to tackle illegal logging At Ise-Shima, Japan, 26 - 27 May 2016, G7 leaders reaffirmed their determination to achieve global sustainable forest…
