Topic
Deforestation
78 published works
China Law Insight
欧盟ESG法规解读系列之《零毁林法案》对中国新能源汽车企业的影响
By King & Wood
作者：苏畅 刘阳禾 为推进欧盟的绿色转型计划和温室气体减排目标，欧盟于2023年5月31日通过了《零毁林法案》（Regulation (EU) 2023/1115，“EUDR”）。2019 年，欧委会首次提出关于加强欧盟保护和恢复世界森林行动的通报，提出了应对森林砍伐和森林退化行动计划，而EUDR便是该行动计划的重要组成部分。EUDR覆盖了七类被视为造成森林砍伐和森林退化主要原因的关键大宗商品及其衍生品：牛肉、可可、咖啡、棕榈油、橡胶、大豆和木材（“覆盖产品”）。其中，橡胶是新能源汽车电池、内饰、轮胎等关键零部件的重要原材料。根据《零毁林法案》第3条规定，任何在欧盟市场投放或投入使用并且使用了橡胶的特定产品（例如，橡胶轮胎）均应符合产品合规要求。 阅读更多
Sustainability in Business
EU Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR): Simplification is taking shape in EU Commission’s guidance
By Thomas Delille, Marie Escorneboueu, Nayelly Landeros Rivera
On 15 April 2025, the European Commission issued a series of documents with a view to simplifying and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products (‘EUDR’). In line with the…
Environment, Land & Resources
European Commission Announces Simplifications to the Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation
The updated guidance includes simplification measures allowing due diligence statements’ reuse, annual submission, and management by authorised representatives on behalf of companies. By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, James…
Sustainability in Business
The EU Deforestation Regulation passes the first hurdle before formal approval
By Thomas Delille, Christina Economides
After weeks of uncertainty on the possibility to secure a 1-year implementation delay, the EU Deforestation Regulation (‘EUDR’) passed the first hurdle before its formal approval, as interinstitutional (‘trilogue’) negotiations…
Environment, Land & Resources
European Parliament Votes to Postpone Deforestation Regulation to 2025 and Proposes Additional Amendments
The vote follows the European Commission’s proposal to delay application of the regulation by one year. By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee On 14 November 2024,…
Food Safety News
Another reason to “Ban the Batistas” by the advocacy group of the same name
By News Desk
Ban the Batistas is calling for a federal investigation into JBS to determine whether the world’s largest meatpacking company knowingly sourced its meat from cattle farms in Brazil. JBS USA…
La Revue
Du Règlement Bois au Règlement Déforestation
By Thomas Delille, Marion Seranne
Dans un contexte de forte multiplication des réglementations environnementales, dans le prolongement du Pacte Vert pour l’Europe (ou Green Deal), le Parlement européen et le Conseil ont adopté le 31…
Eye on ESG
The European Commission postpones application of the EU Deforestation Regulation and other developments
By Mary Suberu, Nikolay Mizulin, Paulette Vander Schueren, Dr. Dylan Geraets, Irina Antoshevska
On 2 October 2024, the European Commission ("Commission") made public its proposal to postpone application of the EU Deforestation Regulation ("EUDR"), by way of an amendment to the EUDR that would postpone…
Sustainability in Business
European Parliament Fast Tracks Deforestation Regulation Entry into Force Amendment
By Thomas Delille, Guillermo Giralda Fustes, Christina Economides
On 10 October 2024, the European Parliament’s (EP) Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee (ENVI) fast-tracked the European Commission’s (EC) proposal to amend the implementation timeline for the EU…
Environment, Land & Resources
European Commission Proposes One-Year Delay to European Deforestation Regulation
The Commission published guidance documents to the regulation and proposed to postpone its entry into application to 30 December 2025. By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee…