Critical Raw Materials: Mining on Sámi land without their consent
Europe is desperate to secure critical raw materials for the green energy and digital transitions. But mining must not happen on Sámi…
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…
80 NGOs ask the EU to reject carbon offsets following scandal of largest voluntary carbon offset certifier
In November 2022, the European Commission presented a proposal for an European Union (EU)…
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Promoting gender justice in campaigning, networking and communications. Improving understanding of how EU forest-related policies are affected by, and can improve…
EU use of Critical Raw Materials – how to make sure it's fair for people and forests
Today, the European Commission updated its list of the Critical Raw Materials (CRM) it needs to power the green…
New study by a consortium of journalists reveals the dangers of meaningless certifications and fictitious ‘offsetting’
As the EU continues to think about how to certify carbon removals, evidence…
Romania: While enforcement of EU rules stagnates, ‘panic logging’ is on the rise
Romanian NGO Agent Green explains why referring the country to the Court of Justice of the EU would help forests and…
Poland: EU Court of Justice ruling is a twofold victory for environmental organisations and forest defenders
A decision by the EU Court of Justice underscores the importance of being able to defend…
Ivorian NGO identifies issues related to implementing the EU Deforestation Regulation in the cocoa sector
A new report shows why the EU needs to address challenges in tracing supply chains before new…
Forest Watch 283 - March 2023
Certification and offsetting's failures, a victory for Polish forests, and how the EU can help improve the cocoa sector...
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