‘The biggest eco-crime no-one’s heard of’ – illegal refrigerant trade in Europe exposed
Europe’s ambitions to fight climate change are being torpedoed by a soaring trade in illegal hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
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New EU sanctions target Myanmar timber and natural resources sector
Council of the European Union today announced a new wave of sanctions against the brutal military regime in Myanmar, the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) welcomed the move for recognising the importance of the county’s natural resources sector, especially timber exports, in generating hard currency for the regime
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Why hasn’t Canada backed a UN treaty to tackle the rise of plastic pollution on a global level?
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has urged Canada to break its silence over support for a UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution
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German timber firm investigated by EIA is convicted for breaking EU sanctions by trading in illegal Myanmar teak
A German company has been convicted for evading sanctions on Myanmar timber from 2008-11, when the previous military junta –the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) – was sanctioned by the EU
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Dodging taxes and funding the military – the truth about Myanmar’s tainted timber
With grave concern that the profits from Myanmar timber exports are going into the pockets of the military junta responsible for the country’s ongoing violent coup, new analysis has now identified a pattern of timber tax evasion by exporting companies
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Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) statement on political situation in Myanmar and related timber trade issues
Our position is absolutely clear – EIA will not support any trade in timber and wood products originating from Myanmar
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