Deforestation

World's largest palm oil trader, which had come under fire from Greenpeace, unveils palm oil supplier monitoring programme

Social enterprise Giki has created a 'palm oil detector' to help shoppers identify products made with sustainable palm oil

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

Retailer steps up deforestation campaign after its Christmas advert was deemed too political for TV

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

Advert showing destruction of orangutan's rainforest habitat to make space for palm oil plantations has been blocked by Clearcast over accusations it is too political

With reports of commodity-driven deforestation accelerating, sustainability in countries like Brazil and Indonesia needs a regional approach similar to that enjoyed by gourmet brands like Champagne

BusinessGreen brings you this week's green economy headlines from around the world

Rightwing president-elect has pledged to open the rainforest to farming and industry, while slashing environmental protections and democratic rights

How will the global pledge to 'protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems' shape the global economy?