The Netherlands pass regulation to eliminate child labour from supply The landmark Dutch law adds to mounting pressure on the EU to develop harmonised rules for human rights and environmental risks…
Poll shows broad citizen support for regulating products that drive deforestation In polarised times, an EU wide poll shows Europeans are remarkably unified in their desire to protect global forests…
EU elections appear to be a good omen for forests This week’s European Parliamentary election results threw up the tantalising prospect of greater EU protection for the climate, forests and…
Forest loss affects women and children disproportionally Forest loss is a global problem for all due to loss of livelihoods and a changing climate. However, it affects women and children…
What is bioenergy? A global problem Bioenergy may sound green, but it often means burning forests for energy. This is neither sustainable nor climate-friendly. Burning wood releases carbon dioxide,…
Responsible Investment for Sustainable, Deforestation-free Agricultural Supply chains - Which EU policies do we need? Together with Aidenvironment & Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI),…
Press release: 87 per cent of Europeans support new laws to combat global deforestation, new poll shows Brussels / 21 May 2019 – An overwhelming majority of Europeans want new laws to ensure that the…
Forestry emissions and the EU’s risky LULUCF debate Proposed changes in the way the EU accounts for land use and land use change (LULUCF) emissions are scientifically flawed and could lead to…
Europe's trail-blazing tropical forest policy is working In Ghana, Liberia and Central African Republic, benefits are starting to flow to forest communities for the first time In Ghana, Liberia and…
Slovakia – Up in Flames He said he was a forest ranger. But he leaped out of an unmarked car and showed no ID before shouting at us and waving a heavy stick menacingly in our faces. The three of us,…
