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Shifts in Indonesia-EU timber trade show value of the EU Deforestation Regulation

13.04.2026 Trade in products of deforestation persist, even as individual companies raise their game

Timber imports linked to Malaysian deforestation show UK falling behind in efforts to protect forests

01.04.2026 Tropical timber labelled as ‘green’ by weak sustainability scheme

European leather sector tries to evade responsibility despite clear ties to deforestation

31.03.2026 New research shows why leather must remain in the EUDR

Environmental groups call for end to greenwashing of Indonesian deforesters

12.02.2026 PEFC's ‘sustainable’ label given to Indonesia's worst deforesters of this decade

New research reveals large-scale illegal logging linked to deadly Sumatra floods

05.01.2026 Clearing of protected forest in pulp firm's concession triggered landslides

The PEFC paradox: One of Indonesia's worst deforesters certified as ‘sustainable’

11.12.2025 Voluntary certification fails to protect the world’s forests

EU Parliament votes to water down and delay vital deforestation law

26.11.2025 Members have voted to press pause on protecting forests for another year

EU Council supports delay and weakening of the EUDR

19.11.2025 As COP continues, decision undermines efforts to tackle the climate crisis

Proposals to ‘simplify’ the EUDR give retailers and EU producers a free pass

30.10.2025 Despite the Commission proposing loopholes, lobby groups continue to clamour for more

FSC’s Orwellian answer to Intact Forest Landscapes

27.10.2025 Proposed FSC rule change could destroy Intact Forest Landscapes in the name of saving them

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