Brussels, 19 November 2025 – Together with 94 other civil society organisations, Greenpeace calls on EU leaders to stand by their promises and implement the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) in full, without diluting its essential protections.
Read the joint statement here.
As EU Member States and Members of Parliament debate the future of the EUDR, a handful of political and industry voices are pushing for rollbacks that would seriously weaken the regulation and its ability to protect the world’s forests.
From the Amazon to Southeast Asia, tropical forests are being destroyed at an alarming rate, with Europe’s consumption playing a major role. We are approaching critical ecological tipping points, beyond which the damage to climate stability, biodiversity, and forest-dependent communities will be irreversible.
With COP30 taking place in the heart of the Amazon, the world is paying close attention. Forests are indispensable allies in tackling the climate and nature emergencies, and every setback in safeguarding them comes at a steep cost for generations to come.
Our message is simple and urgent: Apply the law now.
Read the joint statement here.
