A pair of US lawmakers has urged the European Commission to stand firm against mounting pressure to dilute the European Union’s anti-deforestation law, just days before the EU executive is due to review it, potentially revising the list of products covered.
Democratic Representatives Lloyd Doggett and Rashida Tlaib called on the Commission to uphold both the substance and the timeline of the EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which requires suppliers of palm oil, timber, leather, coffee, beef and other commodities to demonstrate that their production has not led to deforestation.
