#antideforestation
This is why we must challenge corporate power. As regulators gear up to implement the European Union Deforestation Regulation (#EUDR), American and Canadian industry groups spend millions of dollars to exempt North American timber and paper goods from rules.
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The EU approved an antideforestation law. The US paper lobby sought to weaken it
When the European Union's new anti-deforestation law threatened to expose the environmental costs of logging in North America's forests, the American paper industry, supported by the U.S. government, mobilized an intense lobbying effort to weaken the le...
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September 18, 2026 at 10:31 PM
North American forestry trade groups and lawmakers are lobbying to ease rules for timber goods under the EU Deforestation Regulation.

Millions in lobbying and campaign funds aim to secure exceptions to new European traceability standards for North American paper products.

Elizabeth Schell reports.
The EU approved an antideforestation law. The US paper lobby sought to weaken it
When the European Union’s new anti-deforestation law threatened to expose the environmental costs of logging in North America’s forests, the American paper industry, supported by the U.S. government,…
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September 15, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Mongabay - The EU approved an antideforestation law. The US paper lobby sought to weaken it

U.S. and Canadian industry and their governments continue to campaign for exceptions to new European traceability requirements.
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The EU approved an antideforestation law. The US paper lobby sought to weaken it
When the European Union’s new anti-deforestation law threatened to expose the environmental costs of logging in North America’s forests, the American paper industry, supported by the U.S. government, ...
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September 11, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Leather won't be part of the EU's deforestation law after all. Experts think lobby groups played a role in the decision. #deforestation
European Commission excludes leather from landmark deforestation law
The European Union has dropped leather from its final list of products targeted under the bloc’s landmark antideforestation law. Experts say the July 13 decision is the result of industry lobbying rather than a true reflection of leather’s deforestation footprint. The EU deforestation regulation, or EUDR, mandates that companies selling commodities such as cattle, soy, […]
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August 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The European Union has excluded leather from its landmark antideforestation law despite internal data showing it accounts for up to 17% of the bloc's import deforestation footprint.

Watchdogs say the decision ignores strong evidence linking European leather consumption to deforestation.
European Commission excludes leather from landmark deforestation law
The European Union has dropped leather from its final list of products targeted under the bloc’s landmark antideforestation law. Experts say the July 13 decision is the result of industry lobbying…
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July 17, 2026 at 9:02 PM
The European Union has dropped leather from its final list of products targeted under the bloc’s landmark antideforestation law. Experts say the July 13 decision is the result of industry lobbying rather than a true reflection of leather’s deforestation footprint.

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European Commission excludes leather from landmark deforestation law
The European Union has dropped leather from its final list of products targeted under the bloc’s landmark antideforestation law. Experts say the July 13 decision is the result of industry lobbying rat...
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July 17, 2026 at 10:31 AM
New satellite data shows forest clearing for palm oil persists due to tracing gaps and opaque ownership.

With over 31,000 hectares lost in Indonesia in 2025, analysts warn these unresolved compliance issues will trigger major friction for upcoming European Union Deforestation Regulation rules.
Loopholes undermine palm oil industry’s antideforestation pledges
JAKARTA — More than a decade after the palm oil industry embraced a pledge to not deforest, clear tropical peatlands, or use exploitative practices, policies to that end now cover most of the global…
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June 1, 2026 at 11:32 PM
"More than a decade after the palm oil industry adopted “No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation” (NDPE) commitments, new satellite data show forest clearing for palm oil in Indonesia persists, with more than 77,000 acres lost in 2025." 🌎🧪🌿
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Loopholes undermine palm oil industry’s antideforestation pledges
JAKARTA — More than a decade after the palm oil industry embraced a pledge to not deforest, clear tropical peatlands, or use exploitative practices, policies to that end now cover most of the global p...
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May 28, 2026 at 7:08 PM
“NO DEFORESTATION” palm oil pledge goes global—while Indonesia keeps clearing forests, with nearly 70% of it in West Papua, right out of sight.
Loopholes undermine palm oil industry’s antideforestation pledges
JAKARTA — More than a decade after the palm oil industry embraced a pledge to not deforest, clear tropical peatlands, or use exploitative practices, policies to that end now cover most of the global p...
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May 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
World’s biggest buyers of Brazilian soy plan to exit the Amazon Soy Moratorium — a voluntary pact that kept deforestation-linked soy out of global supply chains for nearly 20 years.

Critics warn the move could reverse hard-won gains, especially in Mato Grosso, where deforestation is rising.
Soy giants drop Amazon no-deforestation pledge as subsidies come under threat
The world’s largest buyers of Brazilian soy have announced a plan to exit from a landmark antideforestation agreement, the Amazon Soy Moratorium. The voluntary agreement between soy agribusinesses…
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January 13, 2026 at 2:48 AM