EU states oppose watering down embattled deforestation ban
A meeting between representatives of parliament, the European Commission and member states would be called to chart a way forward, the source said.
PREMIUM Agric. & Environment
A man uses a chainsaw to cut a log that was cut down illicitly from an ancient tree in Sierra Leone's Kambui Hills Forest Reserve on September 25, 2024. The EU's anti-deforestation law bans imports of products driving deforestation. (AFP)
By NewVision Reporter
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BRUSSELS - An overwhelming majority of EU governments opposed further amending a sweeping anti-deforestation law on Wednesday, rejecting a last-ditch effort by parliament to ease the controversial rules,