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Greenpeace submission to EU consultation on deforestation
In December 2018, the European Commission announced plans to act on deforestation and forest degradation. It published a roadmap towards a Communication, which the Commission is expected to adopt in…
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EU Commission promises to step up action against deforestation
Brussels – In a roadmap released today, the European Commission has promised to address global deforestation and cut the EU’s footprint on the world’s forests. The roadmap highlights the link between…
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Governments call for swift EU action on global deforestation
Brussels – Seven European governments have ramped up pressure on the European Commission to deliver a long-awaited action plan by the end of the year to tackle global deforestation. The letter…
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EU Parliament demands urgent action to meet 2020 goal to halt deforestation
Brussels – The European Parliament has demanded swift action from the European Commission to cut Europe’s footprint on the world’s forests and its associated impact on climate change, species loss and…
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Greenpeace investigation: EU imports of Amazon timber tainted by widespread fraud in Brazil
Brussels/Manaus, Brazil– A Greenpeace investigation has exposed widespread fraud in the Brazilian forestry sector, which may have allowed massive quantities of illegal timber to reach the EU. Under the EU…
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Commission study makes pressing case for EU action on deforestation
Despite promises, Commission remains silent on EU plans to tackle deforestation Brussels – A long awaited European Commission study, released late on Friday, lays out policy options for the EU…
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NGO statement on deforestation
All eyes on the European Commission, as crucial EU decision on deforestation due “in a matter of weeks” In the coming weeks, the European Commission is set to make a…
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NGO statement on deforestation
Forests are essential for life on earth. Three hundred million people worldwide live in forests and 1.6 billion depend on them for their livelihoods. Forests are the largest stores of…
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EU must stop palm oil deforestation, says European Parliament
Palm oil industry identified as major cause of forest destruction The European Parliament voted in favour of a report calling on the EU to stop funding and contributing to deforestation.…
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Stepping up EU action to protect forests is not optional but the only way forward
Greenpeace analysis of the FLEGT evaluation Illegal logging and related trade remain persistent global problems despite the positive impacts of EU actions undertaken since 2004. A recent independent evaluation assesses…