Fight Over Europe's Anti-Deforestation Law

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 lawmakers seek change to deforestation law and back 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.
The Fight Over Europe's Anti-Deforestation Law
The landmark EUDR is scheduled to take effect next year but some governments and business groups are pushing back.
Opinion
Why Trump might challenge Europe’s deforestation regulation
The European Union is getting ready to retaliate for tariffs under Trump 2.0. Politico reported in October that Brussels has convened a “Trump task force” to look into ways to strike back against new U.S. duties on European goods.
EU lawmakers in talks to further weaken deforestation law, document shows
Centre-right lawmakers in the European Parliament have made proposals to further weaken the European Union's beleaguered law to ban commodity imports linked to deforestation, a document seen by Reuters showed.
EU Parliament “takes a chainsaw to anti-deforestation law”
Brussels, November 14 – The European Parliament today backed a 12-month delay for the EU’s landmark anti-deforestation law, which would see new rules to prevent imports and exports of commodities grown on deforested land come into effect at the end of 2025.
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).
Blocking deforestation law could make look EU ‘ridiculous’, former commissioner warns
The largest political group in the European Parliament is counting on support from the far right to gut a law that would keep products linked to deforestation off the market, in a move that risks undermining the EU’s position at the COP29 climate talks.
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.
EU Parliament Demands Further Changes to Deforestation Rules
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Opinion - Why Trump might challenge Europe’s deforestation regulation
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