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Forests

EU must back indigenous people against Bolsonaro's attacks

EU must back indigenous people against Bolsonaro’s attacks

Brazil’s president has slashed forest and indigenous protections in his first 100 days. As a major importer of soya and beef, the EU should check his power

Brazil: Official who fined Bolsonaro for illegal fishing in 2012 is fired

Brazil: Official who fined Bolsonaro for illegal fishing in 2012 is fired

The $2,500 fine launched a seven year vendetta against José Olímpio Augusto Morelli and the agency that protects the Amazon, from the man who now runs the country

Indonesia says it will 'mainstream' low-carbon development

Indonesia says it will ‘mainstream’ low-carbon development

By 2045, Indonesians could be as wealthy as those of the Netherlands or Germany today if green policies are chosen, a government report found

European Commission classifies most palm oil fuels as unsustainable

European Commission classifies most palm oil fuels as unsustainable

Deforestation-linked stocks cannot be counted towards renewable targets, commission rules, but green group angered by small farm loophole

EU set to tighten rules on palm oil for biofuels

EU set to tighten rules on palm oil for biofuels

Indonesia and Malaysia say the EU measure will unfairly disadvantage their crops, while environmentalists worry it won’t be tough enough on deforestation

WTO chief is in denial over climate impact of trade

WTO chief is in denial over climate impact of trade

Roberto Azevêdo says he hasn’t ‘seen one, single credible study’ showing environmental impact of trade. He could start with the WTO’s own work

World's three biggest rainforests face year of precarious politics

World’s three biggest rainforests face year of precarious politics

Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia all face a year of political flux placing their vast rainforests in peril

Bolsonaro's Davos speech promised anguish in indigenous lands

Bolsonaro’s Davos speech promised anguish in indigenous lands

Presenting an acceptable Brazil to global investors, the president failed to mention measures he has taken that are already fuelling violence in indigenous lands

Brazil's natural resources open for business, says Bolsonaro

Brazil’s natural resources open for business, says Bolsonaro

In first overseas speech, president says he will strike balance between environment and “much-needed economic development”

Six big questions as Brazil's new president heads to Davos

Six big questions as Brazil’s new president heads to Davos

After months of rhetoric and speculation, what Jair Bolsonaro will actually deliver for Brazil’s people and the Amazon will hinge on these questions

Two Koreas build green cooperation

Two Koreas build green cooperation

As part of broader thawing of relations, the north and south are working together in the fight against a tree-killing worm

MPs call to expand post-Brexit green programme across whole government

MPs call to expand post-Brexit green programme across whole government

Indications that Britain’s new environmental watchdog will be government-funded raise questions about its independence, the National Audit Office said

Chile issues 2019 wildfire warning amid heat forecasts

Chile issues 2019 wildfire warning amid heat forecasts

As massive fires burn in the centre of Chile, dry, windy predictions for the summer mean 70,000 hectares could be lost, the government warns

Brazil to review Paris Agreement status, says Bolsonaro environment minister

Brazil to review Paris Agreement status, says Bolsonaro environment minister

Ricardo de Aquino Salles, a close ally of farming interests, was named as minister on Sunday, he said the conversation about global warming was ‘secondary’

EU should target carbon dioxide removal as part of net-zero emissions strategy

EU should target carbon dioxide removal as part of net-zero emissions strategy

Only an ambitious policy, backed by technologies that remove carbon from the air, can bring the EU in line with the Paris Agreement temperature goals

African forest communities must be heard in the fight against climate change

African forest communities must be heard in the fight against climate change

The Congo rainforest is a hugely important carbon reservoir, yet the people who live there are often excluded from conversations about how to manage it

France aims to ban deforestation imports by 2030

France aims to ban deforestation imports by 2030

New French strategy puts pressure on Brussels to set an EU-wide action plan to stop agricultural trade destroying forests

Bolsonaro's deforestation of the Amazon has already begun

Bolsonaro’s deforestation of the Amazon has already begun

Loss of forest cover jumped almost 50% during the election campaign, in anticipation of looser environmental regulations

US funds with big Amazon farming stakes face Bolsonaro choice

US funds with big Amazon farming stakes face Bolsonaro choice

Finance to be ‘very important’ tool if Brazil’s government strips Amazon protections, say researchers

Brazil's choice is a matter for the planet

Brazil’s choice is a matter for the planet

The election of Jair Bolsonaro is the most critical new threat to efforts to control climate change

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