Amazon rainforest releasing more carbon into the atmosphere than it absorbs, study suggests
While the Amazon rainforest has long been considered the ‘lungs of the planet’, a new study has suggested that following…
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Banks have invested close to $600 billion into firms linked to tropical deforestation since 2020
Banks and investment funds have provided $595 billion in financing to firms involved in agribusiness and mining in tropical forest…
Bolsonaro presidency would be a ‘disaster’, warns Observatório do Clima
The election of Flávio Bolsonaro as Brazil‘s president would be a ‘disaster’ for environmental protection, representing an ‘abandonment of all…
Amazon deforestation during Bolsonaro presidency explored in new study
Brazil heads to the polls this Sunday, with president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva likely to face-off against Flávio Bolsonaro,…
Tate & Lyle updates science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Ingredient solutions firm Tate & Lyle has updated its science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets, following the acquisition of CP…
Decision to exclude leather products from EUDR ‘sends a worrying signal’
WWF has welcomed the publication of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) review package, however it added that changes to the…
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…
Decision by traders to quit Soy Moratorium pact puts Brazil’s agribusiness sector ‘at risk’
The decision by member companies of ABIOVE (the Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries) to quit the soy moratorium, which…
‘Workaround’ on implementation protects EUDR’s core principles, says WRI
The announcement by the European Commission that it is proposing targeted measures to ensure the timely implementation of the EU…
Sofidel commits to net zero emissions by 2050
Paper products manufacturer Sofidel has said that it is committed to achieving net zero across its entire supply chain by…