Along with our oceans, forests are our best line of defence against climate change and animal and plant extinction. Millions of people depend on forests for their livelihood. The European Union and other industrialised economies have a major responsibility to cut their forest footprint.
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…
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…
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…
