Majority of EU countries ask bloc to scale back deforestation law
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Some 20 members of the European Union asked Brussels to scale back and possibly suspend the bloc’s anti-deforestation law …
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Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon down by 50% to five-year low in 2023
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest in 2023 halved from the previous year to its lowest level since 2018, government data showed on …
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon down 64% in November
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fell by more than half in November from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, …
Amazon nations summit faces fault lines on oil, deforestation
By Jake Spring SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Eight Amazon rainforest nations are expected to face divisions over proposals to block new oil drilling and end …
Colombia says deforestation fell 29% in 2022
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) – Deforestation in Colombia fell 29.1% in 2022 versus the previous year spurred by sharp decreases in the country’s Amazon …
Indonesia, Malaysia to visit Brussels over concern about EU deforestation law
JAKARTA (Reuters) – The world’s two biggest palm oil producers Indonesia and Malaysia will send top officials to the European Union next week to voice …
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rises in March
By Steven Grattan SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose 14% in March from the previous year, preliminary official data showed on …
Many companies and finance firms yet to set deforestation policy – report
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – Almost half of the companies most reliant on the commodities responsible for deforestation, and the financial firms that back …
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls in first month under Lula
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fell in January from a year earlier, satellite data showed on Friday, in the first monthly …
Deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado savanna hits seven-year high
By Jake Spring and Gloria Dickie SAO PAULO/MONTREAL (Reuters) -Deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado savanna rose to a seven-year high, government data showed on Wednesday, destroying …
Climate Activists Oppose Major Solar Projects Over Deforestation Concerns
A group of environmentalists voiced opposition to potential Massachusetts solar projects that could generate at least 250 kilowatts of electricity. The majority of those who …
Electric Vehicle Push Is Sparking Massive Deforestation, Environmental Damage
A major nickel mine in a Philippines rainforest has continued to expand, mowing down acres of trees as global demand for minerals essential for electric …
100 Nations Agree To Non-Binding Pact To End Deforestation By 2030
The U.S., China and more than 100 other nations signed onto a pact to end deforestation by 2030 at the ongoing United Nations climate summit, …