October 9, 2026
A call to immediately stop the heavy machinery At the opening of the International Sustainability Forum (ISF) in Jakarta on 6 October, Special Presidential Envoy Hashim Djojohadikusumo and Mari Pangestu announced that the Indonesian government would no longer expand ‘food estates’ in forest areas and would end deforestation for the expansion of food and […]
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2026
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 MoreSeptember 24, 2026
Veracel, 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 MoreSeptember 23, 2026
More 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 MoreSeptember 22, 2026
Environmental Paper Network (EPN) and 19 environmental and conservation organizations have submitted joint letters to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Labor (DOL) supporting proposed rules that would allow electronic delivery as the default for certain financial and healthcare disclosures, while preserving people’s right to receive paper if they choose. Read […]
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2026
A 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 MoreSeptember 18, 2026
Communications 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 MoreSeptember 17, 2026
A new investigation by The Daily Progress takes readers inside Covington, Virginia, a small Appalachian community where a 126-year-old paper mill has been at the center of residents’ concerns about air pollution, water pollution and health. It is a disturbing story, but it is also a familiar one. The Smurfit WestRock mill dominates the landscape […]
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2026
McDonald’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: […]
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