EU Deforestation Proposals

A coalition of NGOs and organisations is calling on the European Commission to expedite the adoption of two key legislative proposals: one to reduce the risk of deforestation and forest degradation linked to EU market products, and another on sustainable corporate governance. The authors express concern over reported delays extending beyond the summer recess of 2021 and a lack of official explanation from the Commission. They argue these measures are essential for the European Green Deal, human rights, and global biodiversity, noting strong support from the European Parliament, the Council, and over 1.1 million citizens in public consultations.

• The European Commission has reportedly delayed the adoption of legislative proposals regarding sustainable corporate governance and the reduction of deforestation and forest degradation risks associated with EU market products, with delays potentially extending past the summer recess of 2021.
• Public consultations showed significant support for these initiatives, with over 1.1 million citizens supporting a law to protect forests and human rights, and 95% of other respondents agreeing that EU intervention on consumption would reduce global deforestation.
• Regarding sustainable corporate governance, over 80% of respondents, including NGOs and business associations, supported an EU legal framework for due diligence and the harmonisation of requirements to prevent fragmentation.
• The European Parliament and the Council have both formally requested the Commission to produce strong legislation on corporate accountability, due diligence, and demand-side regulatory measures to reduce the EU's consumption footprint on land.

APA

Jones, S., & Berthier, A. (2021). EU Deforestation Proposals. Mighty Earth. https://mightyearth.org/article/eu-deforestation-proposals/

Chicago

Jones, Sydney, and Anais Berthier. EU Deforestation Proposals. Mighty Earth, 2021. https://mightyearth.org/article/eu-deforestation-proposals/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Jones |first1=Sydney |last2=Berthier |first2=Anais |title=EU Deforestation Proposals |publisher=Mighty Earth |date=17 June 2021 |url=https://mightyearth.org/article/eu-deforestation-proposals/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{jones2021deforestation, author = {Jones, Sydney and Berthier, Anais}, title = {{EU Deforestation Proposals}}, publisher = {Mighty Earth}, year = {2021}, month = jun, url = {https://mightyearth.org/article/eu-deforestation-proposals/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }