Deforestation

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Mercosur: Lula criticizes EU demands
Brazil’s President Lula da Silva has criticized European demands for an additional declaration to the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. “The premise between strategic partners should be mutual trust, not distrust or punishment“, he said after a meeting with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brasilia. The EU’s desired instrument entails new obligations for his country, […] continue reading →
Deforestation: Parliament and Council agree on due diligence obligations
In a night session, the EU Parliament, Council, and Commission agreed on the basic pillars of a new regulation against global deforestation. The trilogue result is an important signal ahead of the World Nature Conference but requires some compromises that are likely to have an aftermath. continue reading →