EU Commission insists no plans to delay anti-deforestation law

Due to a growing backlash from trading partners and conservative lawmakers, the European Commission maintains it is working to implement new legislation that will ban from January the import of products linked to deforestation overseas. Despite growing pressure from governments, trading partners and conservative MEPs, the European Commission insisted today that it remains focused on preparing for a ban from next year on the import of goods that may be linked to the destruction of forests outside the EU. Recent months have seen series of calls to delay implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation, whose opponents say places ...