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Deforestation
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Cleary Foreign Investment and International Trade Watch
EU Approves Ban on Products Linked to Deforestation
By Carlo Santoro, Maurits Dolmans, François-Charles Laprévote, Amélie Champsaur
Distributors of cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy, wood and derived products will be subject to increased supply chain due diligence Deforestation and forest degradation are drivers of climate…
Eye on ESG
Mandatory due diligence: the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament agree to combat deforestation
By Oliver Williams, Sam Eastwood, Luiz Gustavo Bezerra, Thomas Delille
On 6 December 2022, the Council of the European Union (the "Council") and the European Parliament (the "EP") reached a provisional agreement on a proposal to minimise the risk of…
Lawels Blog
Provisional deal on a proposal to minimise the risk of deforestation and forest degradation
By Lawels
On 6 December 2022, the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional deal on a proposal to minimize the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with products that…
Environment, Land & Resources
European Parliament Adopts Position on Deforestation Regulation
The adopted position would mean that financial institutions fall under the remit of the regulation, requiring them to conduct additional due diligence on both established and new customers. By JP…
Eye on ESG
Brazilian Supreme Court Climate Litigation Day: Justices to Decide Several Climate Litigation Cases on March 30
By Luiz Gustavo Bezerra, Gedham Gomes, Giovanna Silva
Amidst the recent uptrend of climate litigation cases in Brazil, the Brazilian Supreme Court has scheduled for March 30, 2022 a trial session covering several different lawsuits involving the protection…
Global Trade Policy Blog
Comparing Recent Deforestation Measures of the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom
By Jeffrey Weiss, Katy Shin, Eva Monard, Simon Tilling, Byron Maniatis
In the last quarter of 2021, the United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom introduced or adopted measures aimed at eliminating illegal deforestation throughout the world. All three…
GT Amsterdam Law Blog
EU Proposed Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products: Impact on Food Businesses
By Robert Hardy, Marijn Bodelier, Hans Urlus
On Nov. 17, 2021, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products. The purpose of the regulation is to ensure that only “deforestation-free” and legal – according to…
Global Trade Policy Blog
The European Commission’s Proposed Ban on Products Driving Deforestation and Forest Degradation
On 17 November 2021, in the wake of the Glasgow Climate Change Conference (COP26), the European Commission (“Commission”) presented its Proposal for a Regulation that aims to curb deforestation and…
Global Trade Policy Blog
Potential Implications of the FOREST Act of 2021 and Related Developments in Other Jurisdictions
On October 6, 2021, Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (“FOREST”) Act…
Global Supply Chain Law Blog
Cross-Post From Capital Thinking Blog – Lawmakers Propose New Import Ban Targeting Commodities Produced on Illegally Deforested Land
By Kristi Vitaz
This is a Cross-Post from the Capital Thinking Blog. Please contact Ludmilla Kasulke with any questions. Recent legislation aimed at reducing commodity-driven illegal deforestation around the world calls for transparency…