Government rejects calls to ban imports linked to legally-permitted deforestation

Michael Holder
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MPs warn 'businesses cannot afford anymore uncertainty' over delayed supply chain deforestation due diligence legislation

The UK government has rejected widespread calls to ban imports of products linked to legally-permitted deforestation abroad, despite a similar ban on imports of commodities linked to all forms of deforestation...

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