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
“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