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Calls grow for House of Lords to strengthen UK Environment Bill
13.09.2021 Government proposals to end UK role in driving deforestation overseas must be beefed up for benefits to be realised
Open letter: EU transparency needed after key laws delayed
09.06.2021 Earthsight and others urge EU to give greater clarity on planned initiatives tackling deforestation overseas
Forest 500 report laments “painfully slow” progress of brands to tackle deforestation
19.02.2020 New analysis of corporate efforts to fight against deforestation accuses Amazon, Nike, McDonald’s and dozens of other firms of falling short
Poultry excuses? UK chicken retailers’ soy purchases aiding destruction of South American forests
24.01.2020 Supermarkets and fast-food outlets under fire in new Greenpeace report for buying soy for chicken feed from commodity traders linked to illegal deforestation
Nestlé dumps Cargill’s Brazilian soy but persists with its palm oil, cocoa supplies
17.01.2020 Decision of food giant to stop sourcing Brazilian soy from Cargill welcomed but a failure to act on other suspect commodity supply chains raises yet more questions
Open letter calling on Bolsonaro to protect Amazon exposes double standards
05.12.2019 Several signatories found by Earthsight to sell beef from firm linked to deforestation
Sônia Guajajara: “Agribusiness today really is a plague”
29.11.2019 In an exclusive interview, prominent indigenous leader Sônia Guajajara discusses the threats facing indigenous peoples and Europe’s responsibilities towards conservation in Brazil
Brazil senators and NGOs attempt to oust environment minister for failing to protect Amazon
23.08.2019 Opposition politicians submit impeachment request, while 50 civil society groups call for investigation into Ricardo Salles for improper conduct and ‘paralysing’ environmental action
