Now playing Next the road to green Are concerns about the EU's new regulation on deforestation justified? IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION - EURONEWS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT OF THIS PROGRAMME While many view the new EU law on deforestation as a milestone, others have raised questions. In this explainer, we take a look at what's in the law and what the biggest concerns are. 27/02/2024
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Now playing Next Nature Rainforest rangers are being trained in the Amazon’s tallest treehouse Education is changing the lives of Indigenous Peruvians in the Amazon. 28/01/2024
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Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. In the global fight against climate change, a way forward exists As COP28 concludes, the question remains — who is going to provide the leadership we so desperately need, Prof Lee White CBE writes. 13/12/2023
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Now playing Next Business Euroviews. The bears outcry the bulls as companies prep for EU deforestation law It may be time to concede that at least the first year will be one where producer organisations, companies, and customs authorities alike will have to learn together how to make the system work, Matthew Spencer writes. 20/11/2023
Now playing Next Nature Brazil’s golden monkey is swinging back from the brink of extinction Rampant deforestation in Brazil has devastated the only place in the world where golden lion tamarins can be found. 13/11/2023
Now playing Next Economy How EU deforestation rules are hampering Mercosur trade deal Despite Brazil facing challenges in adhering to EU regulations on deforestation, Greenpeace claims that the bloc is willing to compromise on certain single-use plastic standards to finalise the deal. 10/11/2023
Now playing Next Nature Which countries in Europe have the most and least forests? Forests have been growing in size in the EU over recent decades, but why are there such large discrepancies across the continent? 04/11/2023
Now playing Next Business Have European banks cashed in on deforestation and slavery? Environmental campaigners have dragged controversial investments into the spotlight, claiming that major European banks are linked to businesses that harm threatened species, engage in deforestation and other questionable environmental practices. 26/10/2023
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Now playing Next world news Euroviews. EU Deforestation Regulation must address Africa’s needs, too For too long, the West has fallen short — regulation has been seen by many here in Africa as instruction rather than collaboration, and there are reasonable concerns that the EU Deforestation Regulation will follow suit, Abraham Baffoe writes. 03/10/2023
Now playing Next Green News AI is coming to the rescue of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest AI boxes tied to trees are battling destructive jungle invaders in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. 29/09/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Why the Global South is against the EU's anti-deforestation law Seventeen countries from the so-called Global South have expressed their exasperation at the European Union's anti-deforestation legislation and the impact it could have on their exports of commodities such as soy, palm oil, cocoa, beef, coffee or timber. 20/09/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Despite the EU deforestation law, companies are backing palm oil. Why? There are several possible explanations for the apparent contradiction between regulatory pressure to narrow on the lowest compliance risks and companies’ willingness to invest in some higher-risk landscapes, Matthew Spencer writes. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded In Brazil, the EU's deforestation law has many skeptics The new EU law to ban imports of products that drive deforestation has been cheered by people across the continent but on the other side of the Atlantic, fears are growing it will disproportionately impact small farmers and lead to deforestation in less protected areas. 31/08/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. European politicians want to protect forests abroad — but not at home Member states’ double standards on maintaining their own forests threaten not only to undermine the EU’s international credibility on environmental leadership but their very ability to galvanise global climate action, Hannah Mowat writes. 28/07/2023