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Suspect timber firms lobby for certified wood ‘green lane’ in draft EU anti-deforestation law

09.11.2021 Influential timber industry group run by firms guilty of logging and wood trading abuses calls for proposed EU rules to wave through wood certified by dubious sustainability schemes

Relying on green labels to address our thirst for products of deforestation would be a disaster

08.11.2021 New EU deforestation law must learn the lessons of the past

FSC hall of shame: The ethical wood label’s long line of scandals

25.10.2021 The Forest Stewardship Council label is supposed to guarantee products are sustainably sourced, sadly it is not always the case

NGOs urge ‘immediate’ reform at ethical wood label to fight global deforestation

25.10.2021 Open letter signed by environmental and civil society organisations accuses the Forest Stewardship Council of failing to protect forests and indigenous groups

Open letter: FSC is no longer fit for purpose and must urgently reform

25.10.2021 NGOs and civil society groups urge the ethical wood label to instigate serious change of its practices

Swedish court fines company for Ukrainian timber purchases that flouted EUTR

23.06.2021 Authorities fine trader for breaching EU timber law, following Earthsight report 

It’s official: EU says neither FSC nor Ukraine government can guarantee wood is legal

23.06.2021 New EU guidance has recognised failings of the global green label and authorities at ensuring timber legality

Ikea’s response to its illegal timber scandal is a sham. Here's why

29.10.2020 Feeble response shows a frightening lack of leadership in tackling illegal deforestation 

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