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The European Commission has formally proposed simplifications to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and confirmed the law will still apply from January 2026. Although the EUDR now comes with new exemptions and phase-ins for medium and large companies, the Commission’s decision to resist additional postponement is welcome. The announcement yesterday (21 October) comes after the […]

EIA is adding its voice to civil society organisations across Europe to call on all EU institutions and member states to stand by their commitments and uphold the integrity of the landmark European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The EUDR is essential for forests, resilient supply chains and global climate stability and we believe EU lawmakers […]

EIA has joined with more than 245 civil society organisations from at least 42 countries to call on the European Parliament and national EU governments to reject the European Commission’s bid to stall a major forests protection law. The Commission is proposing a delay of 12 months to legally applying the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). […]

Following the UK’s historic election, EIA welcomes new Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and urges his new Government to take a positive and proactive approach to forest protection

EIA and more than 170 NGOs have jointly written to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to express their utmost support for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which will come into effect in December

The negative impact of the UK’s consumption of goods on the world’s forests is higher than that of China