‘Welcome relief’: Asia producers hail EU deforestation law delay …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
Palm oil production has long been a driver of deforestation.
Photo: Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP/File
Source: AFP
Producers from Malaysia’s palm oil industry to Vietnam’s coffee sector on Thursday welcomed a European Union decision to delay implementation of its anti-deforestation rules.
The year-long delay triggered immediate outcry from environmental groups, but the legislation had faced substantial pushback from many governments and industries.
They criticised the law, which intended to prevent the import of products that drive deforestation, for confusing rules and complex documentation…
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