Deforestation
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EU deforestation law postponed and diluted by Parliament
The bill is set to enter into force at the end of 2024, but has now to be renegotiated with…
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Blocking deforestation law could make look EU ‘ridiculous’
The largest political group in the European Parliament is counting on support from the far right to gut a law…
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Governments back delay to anti-deforestation law
A one-year postponement of new rules barring access to the EU market for goods linked to forest clearance moved a…
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How will the EU handle another wave of refugees moving towards it?
Renewed conflict in the Middle East may bring about a new refugee crisis in Europe, where anti-immigration far-right parties are…
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Deforestation law U-turn signals discord over Green Deal policy
The Commission’s decision to postpone implementation of the deforestation law has been met with relief from affected business sectors, cries…
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Commission delays deforestation law rollout over global pressure
The decision by the EU executive follows months of pressure by the industry and third countries calling on appropriate guidance…
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Is the EU’s forest protection law becoming Brussels’ next nightmare?
In an interview with Euronews, the outgoing European Commissioner for Environment, Ocean and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius said that he finds…
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Commission insists no plans to delay anti-deforestation law
Amid a growing backlash from trading partners and conservative lawmakers, the European Commission maintains it is working to implement new…
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Two newly described Amazon fish species are on the brink of extinction
New varieties of South American darter fish were documented in Brazil’s Apuí region. But deforestation in the area means they…
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Amazon deforestation in April was the worst in modern records
The area cleared almost doubled year-on-year, from 579 square kilometres in April 2021 to 1012 square kilometres in April 2022…
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