Tag: European Union

How the EU Can Reduce Tropical Deforestation

EU imports of products including palm oil, soybeans, and beef contribute significantly to deforestation in...

North-South Green Deal Best Antidote To Looming Recession

While the Covid crisis improves, another crisis looms. Drastic economic action must be taken to...

EU-Asian Partnerships are necessary to prevent the next pandemic

COVID-19 has demonstrated the vulnerability of global supply chains and revealed the ever-increasing ecological dangers...

Greenpeace slams certification schemes, inciting criticism: ‘The NGO is using palm oil as cannon-fodder to sway EU lawmakers

The environmental NGO says many certification schemes – covering palm, soy, and timber – enable...

China’s market influence can make or break green supply chains

China’s influence on many commodity markets is without parallel because of its size. As a nation it...

Asian countries see EU carbon border levy as protectionist: survey

The European Union’s carbon border adjustment mechanism, due to be presented in June, is broadly...

The Palm Oil Industry is Changing — and the EU Can Help

Industry, civil society call on the EU to adopt a smart mix of measures to...

Changing The Palm Oil Narrative: Eu Seems Willing To Turn The Page

The European Union is showing the first signs of a more conciliatory approach towards palm...

EU-Mercosur free trade pact’s double standards

In the last decade, an area larger than Germany was lost to deforestation and the EU is partly...

Green intentions, brown outcomes

If the EU does not address its role in domestic deforestation it will never reach...

Without the Right Partnerships, EU Legislation is Dead on Arrival

Despite major progress towards new mandatory frameworks aimed at tackling sustainability and ethical issues in...

Malaysia takes WTO legal action against EU over palm biofuel curbs

Malaysia is taking legal action at the global trade watchdog against the European Union and...