Fern is looking for a Finance, Administration & Mentoring Officer to join its Brussels office! The post is a maternity cover for 8 months from late July 2024 to late March 2025. Click here to learn more & apply 👇 fern.org/get-involved/f… Please share & help us spread the word!

#Forests remain a top environmental priority for European citizens, despite a decrease in green & left MEPs in the new European Parliament 35 NGOs set out 6 proposals to guide the incoming #EU mandate protect & restore forests👉  fern.org/publications-i… #EUelections2024 European Commission

🌲🇪🇺 With Europe's #forests struggling and #EUelections2024 results raising uncertainty about future alliances, civil society organisations have proposed six key recommendations to guide the next EU legislature. Read more in the latest #ForestWatch 👇 fern.org/publications-i…

The #EUDR represents a promising & enforceable opportunity to defend local and Indigenous communities' rights in #Malaysia. NGOs hope the Regulation can help communities in #Sarawak protect themselves from #deforestation. Read the latest #ForestWatch 👇 fern.org/publications-i…

The Congolese Government has permitted #OilExploration in the Conkouati-Douli national park. NGOs are demanding that the Government withdraw or annul the permits. International donors must suspend funding until the Government reverses course. Read more👇 fern.org/publications-i…

Compliance with the #EUDR & #sustainability standards cannot come at the cost of a decent living for Ivorian #cocoa #farmers. Research by ONG IDEF identifies how farmer cooperatives can be supported with implementation costs. Read more in #ForestWatch 👇 fern.org/publications-i…

🌲 After many twists & turns, the #NatureRestorationLaw was finally approved! Passing this landmark regulation is a defining moment in the fight to increase #biodiversity & restore #EU's damaged natural habitats & #forests. Read the latest #ForestWatch👇 fern.org/publications-i…

Tree planting for carbon #offset scheme in Estonia sees highly biodiverse grassland and peatland, home to Great snipes and other grassland birds destroyed so that polluters can greenwash their business: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #CRCF via Fern

Compliance with the EU anti-deforestation regulation (#EUDR) is a significant challenge for Indonesian companies & farmers, and requires a collaborative approach between the EU, local government & civil society. Read our new briefing’s recommendations 👇 fern.org/publications-i…

⚠️Forests are in danger, and so is the EU law that protects them. In 2023, European Parliament and EU countries endorsed the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Now, some conservative leaders want to delay the deforestation law and water it down. Why we need this law:🧵

Fern is looking for a Communications Intern to help initiate, develop and disseminate its content! The role is a six-month, paid internship and is based in Brussels. Click here to learn more and apply 👇 fern.org/get-involved/c… Please share and help us spread the word!

A study published in Nature Communications confirmed that tree harvesting is the main driver of European forest disturbances. The #EU must base its forest policies on such studies & redirect subsidies to policies like the #NatureRestorationLaw. Read #ForestWatch: fern.org/publications-i…

The US government has asked the European Commission to delay the EU #deforestation Regulation, influenced by paper company lobbying. Environmental Paper Network exposes this push & outlines why this destructive industry must not be exempt from the #EUDR. Read #ForestWatch fern.org/publications-i…

The Netherlands' transposition of the #RenewableEnergyDirective bans all #biomass subsidies for electricity & limits #Bioenergy with Carbon Capture & Storage (#BECCS). Other #EU states should follow this ambitious, science-informed policy! #ForestWatch 👇 fern.org/publications-i…

Indonesian NGOs urged the European Commission Commission to assess the risks of delaying action on the EU #Deforestation Regulation. It's time for the EU to listen to watchdogs in producer countries & increase efforts to implement the #EUDR. Read #ForestWatch fern.org/publications-i…

Across the world, forest destruction is increasing, fuelling the climate crisis and collapsing ecosystems. The #EUDR is the beginning of the forest fightback. President Ursula von der Leyen: #DefendEUDR by ensuring timely & full implementation.

President Ursula von der Leyen: Delaying the #EUDR would be a disaster for global forests and for the EU’s reputation. Environmental policy must not be determined by business self-interest. It’s time to fully implement the #EUDR! #DefendEUDR