Banking on carbon markets: Why the European Investment Bank got it wrong in the fight against climate change This briefing provides an overview of the publicly documented involvement of the European…
Bankrolling Climate Change: Why it is time to end Hermes flights of fancy While the threat of climate change and the urgent need for action become ever clearer, air transport and other polluting…
Battle of Forest Strategy visions: Industry prevails, nature loses The European Parliament (EP) has chosen between opposing visions of the EU’s future Forest Strategy. MEP Petri Sarvamaa of the…
Behind the Logo: An environmental and social assessment of forest certification schemes FERN's comparison of four certification schemes - the FSC, PEFC, SFI and CSA. Forest certification is widely…
Belgium joins countries calling on the European Commission to act on deforestation Belgium today presented an Initiative calling on the European Commission to “develop an ambitious action plan…
Belgium: Will Flemish government’s move to withdraw biomass subsidies set an example? In Europe, burning biomass to generate electricity depends on state subsidies; without these, inefficient power…
Belgium's largest biomass plant closes… for good In a trend that will greatly benefit forests if it catches on, the energy company Engie appears to be turning away from burning solid biomass. In…
Beyond belief: Bolsonaro appoints evangelist to Brazil’s FUNAI The appointment to the the Brazilian government body that establishes and carries out policies relating to Indigenous Peoples casts a…
Beyond biodiversity offsetting; trading away community rights in Gabon This is the fourth in a series of briefing notes outlining concerns and considerations related to global proposals to offset…
Beyond Bioenergy A civil society statement on EU bioenergy policy Eighty-two civil society organisations and networks from Europe and beyond have launched 'Beyond Bioenergy', a statement calling…
