EU Poised to Delay Anti-Deforestation Law by a Year

Under the law, companies will be required to use satellite monitoring to ensure their products are not produced on land that has been deforested or degraded.
EU Poised to Delay Anti-Deforestation Law by a Year
A deforested area close to Sinop, Mato Grosso State, Brazil, on Aug. 7, 2020. Florian Plaucheur/AFP via Getty Images
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The European Commission has proposed delaying by one year the implementation of a law banning the import of commodities linked to deforestation following industry pressure.

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