EU Proposes Another Delay to Landmark Deforestation Law
The EU law aims to curb the loss of trees resulting from the import of key commodities.
Photographer: Roni Rekomaa/BloombergThe European Commission, the bloc’s executive branch, will seek to again delay the implementation of its landmark law to tackle deforestation, according to Jessika Roswall, the bloc’s environment commissioner.
The commission will propose to postpone it for another year, Roswall told journalists Tuesday, citing technical concerns. Once put forward, member states and the European Parliament will negotiate on the final shape of the law, potentially opening the door to further changes.