European Council and Parliament step up push for delays to deforestation rules

Stuart Stone
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Fresh talks to delay and simplify flagship deforestation regulation to begin this year, after Council adopts negotiating mandate to revise legislation

The European Council and Parliament will kick-off talks over controversial proposals to simplify and postpone the EU regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) in the coming weeks, after the member...

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