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“This is an outrageous attempt to sabotage the implementation of Europe’s groundbreaking law against imported deforestation. Any delay in enforcement would be catastrophic for climate change and nature loss.” We're warning of the consequences of delaying or weakening the European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) following the news that agriculture ministries of twenty EU member states, led by Austria, are seeking to unravel this carefully constructed law and water down the blueprint for its implementation, due to begin on January 1, 2025. The EUDR was officially signed into law in June 2023, and was the culmination of years of negotiations between member states, the European Commission, and the European Parliament; as well as consultations with academic experts and key stakeholders from industry and civil society. Read our statement in full here⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dvTUTgvp #deforestation #EUDR #climate #EUPolicy #climate #nature

Another great piece of advocacy coming from Mighty Earth. Their statement perfectly summarizes efforts by 20 EU member states to undermine the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The EUDR is a crucial piece of regulation designed to combat deforestation linked to agricultural expansion and any move to delay and weaken the EUDR is surely a threat to global climate and biodiversity. Make no mistake, this is a very concerning development, and those of us who care about ending deforestation need to raise awareness about the potential consequences of weakening the EUDR. PLease condider #sharing this statement with your network Thank you, Julian Oram, Senior Policy Director at Mighty Earth, for condemning these efforts and pointing out the critical importance of upholding the EUDR to combat deforestation, protect forests, and mitigate climate change. Thanks also to Glenn Hurowitz and Alex Wijeratna for your leadership on this. #deforestation #EUDR #palmoil #sustainabilitymatters #sustainability #climate #biodiversity

"An outrageous attempt to sabotage the implementation of Europe's groundbreaking law against imported deforestation" --> The #EUDR was officially signed into law in June 2023, and was the culmination of *years* of negotiations between member states, the European Commission, and the European Parliament; as well as consultations with academic experts and key stakeholders from industry and civil society. But the Austrian Ministry of Agriculture initiative now seeks to quickly unravel this carefully constructed law and water down the blueprint for its implementation, due to begin on January 1, 2025. Julian Oram, Senior Policy Director at Mighty Earth, said: “This is an outrageous attempt to sabotage the implementation of Europe’s groundbreaking law against imported deforestation. EU consumption of commodities like beef, soy, cocoa and palm oil is devastating the Amazon and other key rainforests in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Any delay in enforcement would be catastrophic for climate change and nature loss.” #deforestation #climate #climatechange #climatecrisis #biodiversity #forests #nature #EU #EUpolicy #traceability

Four organisations linked to environmental and consumer protection have warned of the need to comply with European legislation to combat global deforestation and ask the Government for “an excellent implementation in Portugal”. #theportugalnews #deforestation #environment #environmentalprotection #globaldeforestation

Nice and easy-to-understand explanation of the EUDR and discussions around it! The EU regulation on deforestation-free products was also a topic on our last TFA seminar, where Nicole Polsterer from Fern NGO presented on the topic (https://lnkd.in/eQmikRvZ)

🚨 𝐄𝐔 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐰🚨 In a letter from the 2nd of July, EU Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius affirmed the commitment to the EUDR timeline, despite calls for a delay. 🌍 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲 ⏳ Complaints about unfinished EU systems Challenges in tracing raw materials back to potentially thousands of forest plots Guidance and the EUDR information system are not yet ready 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 🌳 It is a world-first environmental policy It is a genuine game-changer in the global fight against deforestation In his letter to CEPI members, Commissioner Sinkevicius acknowledged the above concerns but gave no indication that Brussels is considering a delay. 📅 "We are hearing feedback from some stakeholders that preparation for implementation may be challenging. However, we also see encouraging signs in many sectors and countries working to align with EUDR (EU Deforestation Regulation) requirements," said the letter. 𝐀𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝: The online system for submitting due diligence declarations is making good progress too! 💻 ✅ But it is crucial for the EU to quickly finish the technical systems needed to launch it! 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/eaSn5Vda #EUDR #Sustainability #Environment #EU #Deforestation #Traceability #CorporateResponsibility

The EU’s deforestation law is “still alive” despite calls for revisions from a number of member countries, according to the climate transition minister. #deforestation #law #food #foodindustry #foodindustryinsight #foodnews #foodbusiness #foodbusinessnews #foodbusinessowner #foodmanufacturing #foodanddrink #foodandbeverage #foodandbeverages #foodanddrinks #foodanddrinkindustry #foodprices #foodproducts #foodproduction #foodinflation #eulaw #euregulation #climatechange #climate #globalwarming #climatecrisis #climatejustice #climateaction #climateemergency #climatenews #climateneutrality #climatereporting

Over 1.6 billion people depend directly on forests for food, energy, livelihoods, and shelter. However, many legal regimes for forest conservation and management have failed to keep pace with emerging science and technology and were developed at a time when climate change, deforestation, water insecurity, and biodiversity loss were not recognized as imminent global crises. This brochure explains how the Model Forest Act Initiative (MoFAI) aims to create a legal tool kit for stakeholders to design and enhance legal frameworks for the conservation and sustainable management of forests and related ecosystems. https://lnkd.in/gytNbEqX IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law | UN Environment Programme | The World Bank

What are your thoughts on criminal prosecution for those involved in environmental catastrophes?

NESA Center alumnus Thusitha Bulathgama recently authored the article "Understanding environmental crimes," published by the Morning on 4 February 2024. Thusitha Bulathgama writes, "It is important to have sufficient energy, food, minerals, and water to support stable and prosperous societies. With the development of technology, people have lost their respect towards protecting the environment. Due to that, there are many ‘environmental crimes’ happening around the globe." #NESACenterAlumni #EnvironmentalResponsibility #Environment #Deforestation #Ecosystem https://lnkd.in/eKT_fBwE