How LULUCF could increase mitigation ambition in EU As the European Commission enters the final stages of deciding how to integrate Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) in the EU Climate…
Pope’s visit reminds the world of CAR’s needs Pope Francis’s historic visit to Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, on 30 November 2015 is a powerful message to the international…
Dutch scientists’ message on biomass should be heard throughout EU The Netherlands has much to fear from climate change and rising sea levels, but is the worst-performing country in Europe on…
Vital EU support to rights defenders in Central Africa With the critical support of the EU, a consortium of NGOs has set up a fund to protect and assist environmental activists and human rights…
AFR100: Reviving Africa’s forests Ten African countries have signed up to a project that aims to restore 100 million hectares of deforested and degraded land by 2030 – an area larger…
News in brief - December 2015 Condolences: Fern is deeply saddened to learn of the deaths of several members of Maxime Kamegba’s family following the inter-communal clashes that erupted in…
Comment on the COP21 - Issue 1 - the end of negotiations draw near Forests in spotlight as COP21 climate talks approach endgame As the 21st UN Climate Conference reaches its final days in…
Comment on the COP21 - Issue 3 - a forest perspective Forests barely feature in the draft text, but runaway climate change could devastate the forests which more than a billion people directly…
EU forests and land could help increase carbon-cutting ambition at home A report released today shows how the EU can include forests into its carbon cutting targets in a climate friendly way. The…
The story of Fern 2015 is Fern’s 20th year of campaigning and to mark the occasion we have released a short film in which we give our staff, board and partners the opportunity to tell the…
