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EU parliament loosens delayed anti-deforestation rules
The European Parliament on Thursday approved a one-year delay on implementing the bloc's landmark anti-deforestation rules, while also voting to loosen some requirements of the controversial law.
EU lawmakers seek change to deforestation law and approve delay
The European Parliament sought on Thursday to water down a ban on the import of commodities such as beef and soy linked to deforestation, and backed a one year delay to the new rule, in a fresh push-back against the EU's environmental agenda.
EU parliament votes to delay and dilute anti-deforestation rules
In the first vote on environmental matters of its new term, the European parliament agreed on Thursday to delay and water down new rules aiming to ensure that products sold in the European market do not come from deforested land.
EU Parliament Demands Further Changes to Deforestation Rules
The European Parliament demanded further changes to a landmark law to tackle global deforestation, adding complications to a plan to delay the controversial rules before they take effect later this year.
European Parliament Approves One-Year Delay to the EU Anti-Deforestation Law
The European Parliament voted on Thursday for a 12-month delay to the implementation of a law banning the import of commodities linked to deforestation, and adopted a series of amendments to weaken the law itself.
German forests in limbo: EU ‘Deforestation Rule’ delay sparks environmental concerns
In a move that’s got green campaigners in Germany seeing red, the EU has decided to give German companies an extra year before they must comply with its tough new deforestation laws.
European Parliament votes for delay on anti-deforestation regulation
The European Parliament on Thursday voted in favour for a delay on the implementation of an anti-deforestation regulation by a year after months of criticism. EU legislators, the majority of them from the far-right and centre-right political groups,
Lawmakers approve delay to EU deforestation law
The European Union will delay the implementation of a landmark deforestation law that is set to place heavy due diligence requirements on importers and commodity traders. The provisions of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) were supposed to apply from December 30 this year,
EU lawmakers seek change to deforestation law and back delay
The European Parliament sought on Thursday to water down a ban on the import of commodities such as beef and soy linked to deforestation, and backed a one year delay to the new rule, in a fresh push-back against the EU's environmental agenda.
EU deforestation law postponed and diluted by Parliament
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EU parliament delays, waters down law to slow deforestation
The European Parliament has bowed to pressure from various stakeholders and voted to delay a landmark deforestation regulation. The legislation, which is part of the European Green Deal, was negotiated in detail over several years and adopted by the European Parliament with an overwhelming democratic mandate in December 2022.
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Campaigners take aim at EU Parliament amendments to EUDR
Advocacy groups have criticised the European Parliament’s request to make changes to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
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EU deforestation ban in chaos as parliament loosens rules
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