How Europe’s Forest Protection Drive Ran Into Trouble
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The European Union is determined to be a global leader in the fight against climate change. In its most radical move yet, the bloc decided in late 2022 to ban the import of products made on recently deforested land, anywhere in the world.
The European Deforestation Regulation, or EUDR, provoked a storm of protest from countries and companies around the world that handle food and forestry products sold to the EU’s 450 million consumers. As the deadline to comply with the new rules approached, many businesses complained that they’d not had time to adjust, and were still waiting for the necessary guidance.