{"id":1844,"date":"2019-02-25T16:11:44","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T15:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eu-unit\/?p=1844"},"modified":"2019-11-06T09:33:41","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T08:33:41","slug":"greenpeace-submission-to-eu-consultation-on-deforestation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eu-unit\/issues\/nature-food\/1844\/greenpeace-submission-to-eu-consultation-on-deforestation\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenpeace submission to EU consultation on deforestation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-eu-unit-stateless\/2019\/03\/b2fb339d-gp0stq3ky_web_size_with_credit_line.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-eu-unit-stateless\/2019\/03\/b2fb339d-gp0stq3ky_web_size_with_credit_line.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-eu-unit-stateless\/2019\/03\/b2fb339d-gp0stq3ky_web_size_with_credit_line-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-eu-unit-stateless\/2019\/03\/b2fb339d-gp0stq3ky_web_size_with_credit_line-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-eu-unit-stateless\/2019\/03\/b2fb339d-gp0stq3ky_web_size_with_credit_line-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In December 2018, the European Commission announced plans to act on Europe&#8217;s significant contribution to global deforestation and forest degradation. The Commission is expected to specify the planned measures in a so-called &#8216;communication&#8217; document by the middle of 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Greenpeace has responded to a Commission consultation about what these measures should be. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-eu-unit-stateless\/2019\/04\/df4a2788-20190225-gp-submission-to-ec-consultation-stepping-up-eu-action-against-deforestation-and-forest-degradation-final.pdf\">policy briefing<\/a> was part of the submission.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Greenpeace European Unit<\/strong>: +32 (0)2 274 1900, <a href=\"mailto:european.unit@greenpeace.org\">european.unit@greenpeace.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Greenpeace EU press desk<\/strong>: +32 2 274 1911, <a href=\"mailto:pressdesk.eu@greenpeace.org\">pressdesk.eu@greenpeace.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For breaking news and comment on EU affairs: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/GreenpeaceEU\">www.twitter.com\/GreenpeaceEU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning network that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace. Greenpeace does not accept donations from governments, the EU, businesses or political parties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In December 2018, the European Commission announced plans to act on deforestation and forest degradation. 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