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Beef and coffee to be certified ‘deforestation-free’ under new EU law

The EU has unveiled a major new proposal to fight deforestation with import bans on some commodities. Is it ambitious enough?

Europe Decoded

Explained: How the EU plans to ban products linked to deforestation

The European Commission has published an initial list of targeted products, covering soy, beef, palm oil, cocoa and coffee, as well as wood.

Spotlight

Rainforests in the DRC: "a solution" for climate change

In partnership with The European Union Delegation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Congo Basin is home to the second-largest tropical forest on the planet. We take a look at how the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the help of the EU is helping to fight climate change and restore biodiversity there.

Green News

Euroviews. 5 reasons why you should listen out for ‘nature tech’ at COP26

Nature4Climate director Lucy Almond explains why bringing together natural and technological solutions to the climate crisis is key.

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Nature

Ending deforestation by 2030: Landmark deal or rerun of past failures?

From Brazil to Indonesia to the UK, countries across the planet have promised to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation within the next nine years.

Green News

Deadly tree disease highlights risks of monocultures

A disease never before found in European trees highlights the risk that monoculture forests present.

Green News

Polish activists protest as logging resumes in Bialowieza forest

Polish authorities say the logging operations are legal and necessary to protect against wood-boring insects.

Green News

Win-win-win: The climate-saving power of protecting forests

Forests are being failed seven years after the New York pact to protect them, despite their enormous potential.

Nature

Refugees in Cameroon have turned a desert camp into a thriving forest

Planting thousands of trees is providing jobs, food, medicine and more water in the future for thousands of people.

Scenes

The Jordanian architect who grew a 100-year-old forest in 10 years

In partnership with Media City

“That made me see the landscape in a different light and the potential of that landscape if human intervention was not affecting it in a negative way.”

Green News

Women are marrying trees to save them from deforestation

How a group of over 70 women banded together to protect their local forest is a nature-inspired wedding ceremony.

Nature

Over 30% of global tree species are now threatened by extinction

More than 440 tree species are right on the brink of extinction with fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the wild.

Nature

A ‘rewilding revolution’: How 9 million trees reforested England

Plans for the future include a new 25-acre wood to remember those who've died during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Green News

Giving Indigenous groups land rights 'vital' to tackling deforestation

For International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we look at how their territories contain about one third of all carbon stored in the forests of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Experiences

The world’s largest bar is in Sweden and it’s not in a building

Sweden is one giant bar. With tables set across the country and ingredients to be foraged, why not get out and make your own cocktail?

Destinations

The 6 best treehouse hotels in Europe for a nature-filled getaway

Fully embrace the outdoors with these hotels built right in the heart of the forest.

Climate

More trees and wetter weather could save Europe from climate change

A new study suggests that planting 20 per cent more trees in Europe could increase rainfall.

Experiences

Exploring Belize's unspoiled jungles and historic Maya ruins

Uncovering the Maya civilisation, hidden temples and going deep into Chiquibul to unearth a bit of history.

Gabon

Euroviews. Norway is paying Gabon to cut emissions so it doesn't have to | View

Gabon is being paid millions to fight deforestation by a donor that is Western Europe’s largest gas and oil producer and is currently drilling in the Arctic.

Climate

This is the first African country to be paid for cutting CO2 emissions

The Central African country already has an incredibly low deforestation rate but it has pledged to reduce its CO2 emissions even further.