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The new European Union deforestation regulations are a hot topic for food companies, but key facts remain poorly understood.
by Theresa Lieb
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The growing market for rubber is a major and overlooked cause of deforestation, and the transition to electric vehicles could accelerate rubber use.
by Fred Pearce
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Limiting land conversion is a notoriously difficult challenge that requires alignment between companies, governments, farmers and other stakeholders.
by Theresa Lieb
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New research into Verra’s REDD+ methodology found cherry-picking and overcrediting.
by Jesse Klein
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A CDP report shows few companies are engaging their entire supply chains on strategies to reduce or eliminate tree cutting, with North American companies at most risk.
by Jesse Klein
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Avoided deforestation credits represent a reality that doesn’t exist. Removing them from net-zero strategies, while still funding them under a different scheme, can avoid this problem.
by Jesse Klein
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A recent landmark law agreed upon by EU member states is set to ban imports of goods linked to deforestation.
by Tom Howarth
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Three ways that a bioeconomy model could become a reality in Brazil, including regeneration, local communities and more.
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Sponsored: We all depend on healthy forests — and so does our economy. Here are key lessons from a company aiming to counteract deforestation for their products.
by James McCall
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A progress report on promises around national emission-reductions targets, adaptation finance, methane emissions, deforestation and phasing out coal.
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The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) asked food, agriculture and land-use companies to commit to ending deforestation by 2025.
by Amber Rolt
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There is continued confusion over guidance on the role protecting forests should play on a company’s road to net zero.
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Companies have been promising on deforestation for years but the results are still discouraging. How will businesses really step up?
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The Action for Sustainability Derivatives initiative brings together top palm oil buyers to map their supply chains and look for sustainability issues downstream.
by Jesse Klein
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Sponsored: The new Sustainable Forestry Initiative 2022 standards will ensure healthy forests that lead to benefits such as avoiding deforestation and fighting climate change.
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There are reasons to be both hesitant and optimistic about the COP26 deforestation pledge.
by Theresa Lieb
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An ambitious program could help companies achieve their net-zero goals in a way that also might mitigate greenwashing claims.
by Joel Makower
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Only a few years ago, Samburu women in northern Kenya were cutting down firewood in Kirisia forest and burning it to make charcoal.
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Palm oil entered the global economy in the 1500s aboard ships engaged in the transatlantic slave trade.
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The consumer goods company scored an 'F' grade on a recent scorecard released by the Rainforest Action Network.
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The food giant reveals how a simplification of a once sprawling palm oil supply chain has helped the company to ensure it can deliver on its sustainable sourcing pledges
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Two recent reports warn that ambitions need to be raised to eliminate deforestation arising from surging demand for soy.
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The protein consumers don't think about is driving deforestation and traders aren't doing much to stop it.
by Jim Giles
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Sponsored: SafeTraces, Ulula and Rainforest Connection are using everything from seaweed DNA to microphones to connect local actions to global solutions.
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Committing to end deforestation requires investing in new suppliers, advancing the rights of local communities and prioritizing results.