An investigation by Zembla, broadcast on 10 September 2026, revealed that wood pellets certified as sawmill residues were, in fact, made from whole trees felled in Malaysian rainforests or from plantations that replaced them. These wood pellets were then shipped to the Netherlands and burned by the German energy giant RWE in Dutch power stations […]
Read MoreVeracel, Suzano and Stora Enso, the trajectory from land grabbing to corporate property A recent scientific study sheds new light on the pulp & paper industry expansion in the far south of Bahia, Brazil. The research examines not only questions surrounding the origin and validity of land titles associated with the company, but also […]
Read MoreMore than 40 NGOs have come together to call on the EU to stop incentivising biomass in the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) and the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). They have produced a shared position paper calling on the EU to stop incentivising biomass in EU renewable energy and climate legislation because it: Makes the climate crisis […]
Read MoreA new investigation into Aperam BioEnergia’s eucalyptus plantations, charcoal and biochar production in Brazil’s Upper Jequitinhonha Valley documents decades of land dispossession, water depletion, Cerrado destruction and conflict, challenging the idea that this industrial model represents a genuine climate solution. The Global Forest Coalition (GFC), together with Biofuelwatch, EPN’s Biomass Action Network and the Hands […]
Read MoreCommunications Professional for the Forests are not Fuel Europe campaign on the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED) and the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) – call for applications. Deadline to apply: Sunday 4th October by midnight (CEST) Contract type: Freelancer contract for 12 months Starting date: As soon as possible Salary: €2860 gross/month for 10 […]
Read MoreMcDonald’s has been ordered to stop using single-use cups for customers eating and drinking in its restaurants in the Netherlands. The important question is not why this is happening now, but why it took an enforcement action to make it happen at all. For years, disposable packaging has been presented as a matter of convenience: […]
Read MoreA new spatial analysis by the Indonesian NGO WALHI Papua, suggests that the recent surge in fire hotspots across South Papua is far from accidental. Instead, the data points to a clear pattern: most hotspots are concentrated in areas designated for the government’s “Food Estate program” and within concessions linked to National Strategic Projects (PSN). […]
Read MoreThe climate crisis was driven by corporate power. Why are we letting it shape the solutions? The world relies on carbon accounting to track progress toward climate goals. From corporate net-zero commitments to government regulations and investor disclosures, one framework is an important disclosure tool: the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol. Developed by the […]
Read MoreHow voluntary commitments are used — and abused It is now official: after more than a decade of presenting itself as a deforestation-free company, the pulp and paper giant Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL) has effectively abandoned its own sustainability policy. APRIL’s Sustainable Forest Management Policy (SFMP 2.0) emerged in response to years of […]
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