Central America’s first VPA? Perspectives on FLEGT in Honduras In early April 2011, and following some initial contacts between Honduras and the European Union (EU) in mid-2010, a series of meetings…
Certifying EU activities to increase carbon removals from land For agricultural and forested land, the aims of the European Commission’s proposed voluntary EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework…
Does free trade harm the environment and people? The EU is the world’s largest trade bloc, providing around 80 countries with their biggest market for exports. Much of this trade involves…
Cheating the climate: the problems with aviation industry plans to offset emissions The UN Paris Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas does not cover emissions from international aviation. These are…
China’s economic woes: good for forests? Should environmentalists welcome the collapse of the Shanghai stock market?The question is less ridiculous than it seems. Soaring consumption of agricultural…
China’s forest footprint: Time for action on the ground Christian Mounzéo and Essylot C. Lubala look at China’s new forest law and the practical results it may have in forested countries, such as the…
Chocolate companies and MEPs call for EU due diligence regulation Chocolate companies and the European Parliament are on the same page when it comes to corporate due diligence. Major chocolate…
Church of Sweden could lead EU towards truly sustainable forestry The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation draws attention to a situation now playing out in Sweden – among the EU’s most forested…
Circular economy package misses key opportunities On 2 December, the European Commission launched its ‘flagship’ environmental policy of the year: the Circular Economy Package, which aims to…
