European Parliament votes for delay on anti-deforestation regulation
The European Parliament on Thursday voted in favour for a delay on the implementation of an anti-deforestation regulation by a year after months of criticism. EU legislators, the majority of them from the far-right and centre-right political groups,
Why EU is considering delaying a law to slow deforestation
The European Union is debating delaying a landmark deforestation regulation that has led to massive backlash among stakeholders. Environmental NGOs and politicians warn a delay would threaten forests and the climate.
EUDR delay confirmed by European Parliament
The deadline for the EU’s deforestation regulation (EUDR) implementation has been delayed by a year, after a vote in the European Parliament this morning.
EU Parliament Demands Further Changes to Deforestation Rules
The European Parliament demanded further changes to a landmark law to tackle global deforestation, adding complications to a plan to delay the controversial rules before they take effect later this year.
EU deforestation law delayed as EPP joined by far-right to slow down obligations
MEPs give companies one more year to comply, but WWF accuses centre-right EPP of enabling further forest destruction both within and outside of Europe
EU lawmakers seek change to deforestation law and approve delay
BRUSSELS - The European Parliament sought on Thursday to water down a ban on the import of commodities such as beef and soy linked to deforestation, and backed a one year delay to the new rule, in a fresh push-back against the EU's environmental agenda.
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Opinion - Why Trump might challenge Europe’s deforestation regulation
Fair enough, but Brussels should also worry about its own provocative policies, one of which is the European Union Deforestation Regulation. While Trump’s instinct won’t be to greenlight this for World Trade Organization litigation, he should. What is the European Union Deforestation Regulation?
EU: Don’t Weaken the Anti-Deforestation Law
The European Parliament should reject proposed amendments to the European Union’s Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR).
European Parliament Approves One-Year Delay to the EU Anti-Deforestation Law
The European Parliament voted on Thursday for a 12-month delay to the implementation of a law banning the import of commodities linked to deforestation, and adopted a series of amendments to weaken the law itself.
EU deforestation ban in chaos as parliament loosens rules
The European Parliament on Thursday approved a one-year delay on implementing the bloc's sweeping anti-deforestation rules but also voted to loosen some requirements -- raising fresh uncertainty over
EU Parliament Loosens Delayed Anti-deforestation Rules
The European Parliament on Thursday approved a one-year delay on implementing the bloc's landmark anti-deforestation rules, while also voting to loosen some requirements of the controversial law.
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Press Release: EU guts and delays forest protection law – area the size of Moscow at risk of destruction
Just now, the European Parliament approved a proposal by the European Commission to delay by one year the application of ...