Deforestation, European Union

EU: Don’t Weaken the Anti-Deforestation Law
The European Parliament should reject proposed amendments to the European Union’s Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR).
EU lawmakers seek change to deforestation law and approve delay
The European Parliament sought on Thursday to water down a ban on the import of commodities such as beef and soy linked to deforestation, and backed a one year delay to the new rule, in a fresh push-back against the EU's environmental agenda.
European Parliament Approves One-Year Delay to the EU Anti-Deforestation Law
The European Parliament voted on Thursday for a 12-month delay to the implementation of a law banning the import of commodities linked to deforestation, and adopted a series of amendments to weaken the law itself.
European Parliament votes for delay on anti-deforestation regulation
The European Parliament on Thursday voted in favour for a delay on the implementation of an anti-deforestation regulation by a year after months of criticism. EU legislators, the majority of them from the far-right and centre-right political groups,
EU Parliament Loosens Delayed Anti-deforestation Rules
The European Parliament on Thursday approved a one-year delay on implementing the bloc's landmark anti-deforestation rules, while also voting to loosen some requirements of the controversial law.
EU deforestation law postponed and diluted by Parliament
Food consumption in the EU is considered responsible of around 10% of deforestation in the world A school uses its Leader in Me program to engage students in a unique community outreach project, setting up thousands of mac and cheese boxes in a domino line to attempt a Guinness World Records title.
EU parliament delays, waters down law to slow deforestation
The European Parliament has bowed to pressure from various stakeholders and voted to delay a landmark deforestation regulation. The legislation, which is part of the European Green Deal, was negotiated in detail over several years and adopted by the European Parliament with an overwhelming democratic mandate in December 2022.
Why This Imperfect Law Is the Best Shot at Fighting Deforestation
The landmark EUDR is scheduled to take effect next year but some governments and business groups are pushing back.
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Deforestation Could Turn The Amazon Rainforest Into A Permanent Source Of Carbon
A report suggests that further degradation of the Amazon could turn one of the world’s most important carbon sinks into a ...
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Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls to lowest level in nine years
The rate of deforestation in the world’s largest rainforest fell 30.6% year-on-year in the 12 months to July, officials ...
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EUDR delay confirmed by European Parliament
The deadline for the EU’s deforestation regulation (EUDR) implementation has been delayed by a year, after a vote in the ...
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Brazil’s president promised to protect the Amazon. This year, deforestation fell 31%.
Some are worried; some are optimistic. All hope for better. Together, they are a portrait of how the American presidency touches parents and children around the world. Here’s what Monitor ...
The Washington Post9d
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year
Located in central Brazil, it is the world’s most biodiverse savannah but has fewer legal protections than the Amazon. Despite the success in curbing Amazon deforestation, Lula’s government ...