Danone’s decision to clear woodland in Yorkshire flouts forest-positive commitment, say campaigners
Danone brand Harrogate Spring Water‘s decision to remove woodland in North Yorkshire to expand its bottling plant flies in the…
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Incoming EUDR already influencing how firms address commodity-driven deforestation
The incoming EU Deforestation Regulation is already influencing how major firms are addressing deforestation in their supply chains, even before…
Trade relationship between Brazil and China could ‘turn the tide’ for deforestation
Greater trade cooperation between Brazil and China could help to ‘turn the tide’ when it comes to tackling global deforestation,…
Study identifies the food commodities driving deforestation globally
A new study by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden has identified the food commodities that are doing…
European forests are growing faster than they are being harvested
Forests across the European Union are growing at a faster rate than they are being harvested, according to the latest…
UK Soy Manifesto calls for urgent dialogue on Amazon Soy Moratorium
The UK Soy Manifesto has called for ‘urgent action and immediate dialogue’ following the news that global soy traders, and…
Businesses and NGOs call on Commission to avoid reopening EUDR following April review
A coalition of businesses and environmental groups, including Nestlé, Danone, Barry Callebaut, Rainforest Alliance and others, have called on the…
Current forest policies may undermine net-zero goals, study suggests
National forest regulations, particularly in the Amazon region, may undermine global targets to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, a new…
European lawmakers reach agreement on EU Deforestation Regulation amendments
The European Commission has announced that the European Parliament and the Council have reached a ‘provisional political agreement’ on the…
Postponement of EUDR enables deforestation laggards to buy more time, says Mighty Earth
The Council of the European Union has adopted its negotiating mandate on a targeted revision of the EU Deforestation Regulation…