EU Nations Push for One-Year Delay to Deforestation Law
The EU deforestation regulation aims to tackle the felling of trees associated with imports into the bloc of key commodities.
Photographer: Mauro Pimentel/AFP/Getty ImagesEuropean Union nations are pushing for a one-year delay to a landmark law to curb deforestation across the world, while seeking to soften requirements that have raised concerns about its bureaucratic burden and impact on trade.
Representatives of member states reached a preliminary deal on amendments to the EU’s Deforestation Regulation at meeting in Brussels on Wednesday. The postponement they endorsed is twice as long as originally proposed by the European Commission, and removes the need for an extra six-month grace period put forward by the EU executive.