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EU bid to halt imported deforestation 'moot without investment'
By Sophie Bertazzo
July 23, 2019
In a new communication, the European Union announced steps it will take to promote global reforestation efforts and end deforestation related to EU imports of agricultural commodities.
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Figueres to European leaders: Climate action requires protecting forests
By Cecile Schneider
September 20, 2017
Speaking before an audience of EU officials in Brussels, Christiana Figueres addressed the environmental footprint of products consumed by Europeans but produced elsewhere.
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Climate’s new leaders: 6 reasons for hope
By Shyla Raghav
June 1, 2017
With President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, a new group of leaders is leading the world forward on climate action.
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Climate action requires halting Europe’s unseen import: deforestation
By Jean-Philippe Palasi
September 20, 2015
The EU is missing a critical element in its climate plan: tackling emissions it generates outside its borders.
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