COP26 must insist on the right solutions for people and nature Climate urgency requires that Parties avoid the carbon market pitfalls and focus on protecting and restoring nature. Interview with…
COP27: Congo Basin countries must increase ambition to protect the world’s second green lung The November 2022 Climate Change Conference (COP27), held in Egypt was the last milestone before the…
COP27: Despite timid progress, implementation is off track for forests and forest peoples’ rights Sharm El-Sheikh is the last stop for forest commitments to get back on course; local and Indigenous…
COP28 commits to a vague, eventual transition away from fossil fuels, but emphasises the importance of ending forest loss The United Nations’ 28th Climate Conference (COP28) has concluded in Dubai,…
Corporate Due Diligence proposal could improve access to justice, but contains fundamental weaknesses Under the long-awaited proposed Due Diligence Directive, the majority of EU companies need not…
Corporate due diligence: We are all concerned A French civil court reminds us that the EU must prioritise a broad, enforceable approach to due diligence because society as a whole is affected. On 28…
Could EU-Indonesia free trade deal end palm oil conundrum? As a new round of free trade negotiations between the European Union and Indonesia begins in Brussels, improving forest governance should…
Could keeping forests standing help keep viruses at bay? Hannah Mowat reflects on some of the emerging science around the coronavirus pandemic. For most people – an…
Could the Central African Republic's forests be a way forward? Conflict in the CAR is allowing illegal deforestation to rise, but turning that around could help bring lasting peace Conflict in the…
Could the palm oil arrangement between Indonesia and Switzerland offer lessons for EU and Indonesia free trade agreement negotiations? The agreement innovates by linking tariff reductions to…
