deforestation
IKEA in the spotlight: Flatpack furniture linked to ‘systematic destruction’ of Romanian forests
Green
09.06.2024
IKEA in the spotlight: Flatpack furniture linked to ‘systematic destruction’ of Romanian forests
IKEA has been accused of contributing to the rapid deterioration of Romania’s biologically rich forests. Two recent investigations reveal the…
Zara, H&M: The European retail giants tied to land grabbing and deforestation in Brazil
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13.04.2024
Zara, H&M: The European retail giants tied to land grabbing and deforestation in Brazil
Cotton clothes, towels and bed sheets from H&M and Zara are “stained” by illegal deforestation and human rights abuses, according…
Amid rampant deforestation, the EU must safeguard its ‘green jewel’
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08.04.2024
Amid rampant deforestation, the EU must safeguard its ‘green jewel’
In December 2022, the EU took a historic step in the fight against deforestation. Following years of intense political debate…
Amid rampant deforestation, the EU must safeguard its ‘green jewel’
Green
08.04.2024
Amid rampant deforestation, the EU must safeguard its ‘green jewel’
In December 2022, the EU took a historic step in the fight against deforestation. Following years of intense political debate…
Did Commission’s Green Deal fulfil expectations?
Green
08.04.2024
Did Commission’s Green Deal fulfil expectations?
Increased renewable and energy efficiency targets, less air pollution and tackling environmental crime were some of the achievements hailed by…
‘Two steps forward, two steps back’: Forest loss falls in Brazil and Colombia but the world is still
Green
04.04.2024
‘Two steps forward, two steps back’: Forest loss falls in Brazil and Colombia but the world is still
Tropical forest loss in Brazil and Colombia fell dramatically last year but fires and a rise in tree felling elsewhere…
Governments urged to reconsider bid to delay deforestation law
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28.03.2024
Governments urged to reconsider bid to delay deforestation law
Environmental organisations urged governments not to back-pedal on new legislation to prevent deforestation linked to goods imported into the EU,…
Planting trees in the wrong places could be contributing to global warming, study reveals
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27.03.2024
Planting trees in the wrong places could be contributing to global warming, study reveals
Tree-planting is often hailed as a way to fight climate change. But a new study reveals that it might actually…
Governments’ climate policies tackling deforestation and nature double in 12 months, study finds
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14.03.2024
Governments’ climate policies tackling deforestation and nature double in 12 months, study finds
Nature-based policies from governments around the world have doubled over the last 12 months, a new study has found. The…
Supply chain disruptions: Are concerns about the EU’s new deforestation regulation justified?
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01.03.2024
Supply chain disruptions: Are concerns about the EU’s new deforestation regulation justified?
Agriculture accounts for 90% of the world’s deforestation. Every two seconds, an area equivalent to the size of a football…