‘Amazing first step’ as EU law cracks down on deforestation-linked imports

JAKARTA — The European Union has finalized a law that will ban the trade of commodities associated with deforestation and forest degradation. On Dec. 6, the European Council, Parliament and Commission struck a preliminary deal to adopt the deforestation-free regulation, proposed by the European Commission in 2021. The Parliament and the Council will still have to formally … Continue reading ‘Amazing first step’ as EU law cracks down on deforestation-linked imports