EU Deforestation Regulation clears final legislative hurdle. Now the work begins. The world has its first ever law banning imports of products linked to deforestation. The world has its first ever…
Forest Watch 285 - May 2023 The latest IPCC report, citizen concern about the packaging crisis, France's law to eliminate waste and more... Sign up for Forest Watch
JURI Committee moves Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive in the right direction The European Parliament’s plenary vote on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive must ensure…
Loss of tropical forests, and of the rainfall they generate, threatens agricultural production Cocoa producers are already seeing that agricultural expansion can lead to lower yields Tropical…
France introduces mandatory re-use in restaurants, even as industry undermines EU efforts France’s packaging law could offer practical insights for the EU’s new packaging Regulation Packaging and…
Survey shows overwhelming majority of Europeans are troubled by the rise in paper and cardboard packaging The EU should listen to its citizens not industry, and legislate to end the overpackaging…
What does the new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Synthesis report mean for people and forests? The IPCC is clear that urgent action is needed now to conserve and restore forests and other…
Europe’s chance to end its destructive forestry model Europe exported a destructive forestry model around the world but now has the chance to put a stop to it at home, something EU countries must…
Poll: Europeans troubled by the rise of paper packaging and think governments are responsible for reducing it Poll: Overwhelming majority of Europeans are troubled by the rise in paper and…
Vattenfall must stop destroying forests and worsening climate chaos Vattenfall is today preventing young climate activists from attending their annual general meeting. In Vattenfall’s Notice to…
