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EU pushes back deforestation law by a year after outcry from global producers
The European Union has agreed to delay by a year the introduction of new rules to ban the sale of products that lead to massive deforestation
EU agrees deforestation law delay but discards changes
Negotiators for EU institutions agreed a compromise on Tuesday on a ban on the import of commodities linked to deforestation, which will be delayed by a year but without changes proposed by EU lawmakers.
EU anti-deforestation law delay: centre-right cries victory, NGOs cry foul
The centre-right European People’s Party is claiming credit for a one-year delay to a regulation blocking EU market access for products linked to deforestation, although it failed in its attempt to further water down the law despite support from the far-right.
EU agrees to delay anti-deforestation law by one year
The European Union's new anti-deforestation rules will be delayed by one year but no major changes will be made to the content of the legislation, European decision makers agreed on Tuesday evening.
EU Postpones Deforestation Ban Amid Ongoing Controversies
The European Union (EU) has voted to delay implementing its deforestation ban by one year, pushing the effective date to December 30, 2025. ..|News Track
EU Reaches Deal to Delay Contentious Deforestation Law by a Year
The European Union reached a tentative deal to postpone its landmark law to tackle deforestation until the end of next year, giving global supply chains of commodities from coffee to beef more time to adapt.
EU bodies provisionally agree one-year EUDR delay, amendments scrapped
If the agreement is fully endorsed, companies will have until 30 December 2025 to prepare for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
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The Brief – EU faces credibility test on anti-deforestation rules
Last night (3 December), the European Parliament and Council agreed to delay the law’s enforcement by one year. The EUDR will target major global commodities like soy, cocoa, coffee, livestock, palm oil, timber, and rubber – some of the largest drivers of global deforestation.
EU delays deforestation ban but discards changes
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Negotiators for EU institutions agreed a compromise on Tuesday on a ban on the import of commodities linked to deforestation, which will be delayed by a year but without changes proposed by EU lawmakers.
EU strikes deal on law to slow deforestation
The European Union has agreed to delay but not dilute a landmark deforestation regulation. Environmental NGOs and politicians have warned that the slowdown threatens forests and the climate.
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Fashion sector gets extra year to prepare for EU deforestation law
EU consumption is the cause of around 10% of global deforestation. Credit: Tarcisio Schnaider/Shutterstock. This decision ...
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Brazilian beef industry ready to fight EU deforestation law scheduled to become effective December 30
However, the EU’s anti-deforestation law requires traceability from the animal’s birth. The proposal from the Brazilian Beef Exporting Industry Association (ABIEC) suggests that cattle up to ...
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EU lawmakers in talks to further weaken deforestation law, document shows
An EPP spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The EU deforestation policy law had been hailed as a landmark in the fight against climate change. The destruction of ...