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Don’t let our future go up in smoke! NGOs Call on UN Climate Conference to Fix Flawed Carbon Accounting Rules

October 21, 2022

A worldwide network of environmental groups take a stand against large scale Forest Biomass burning to produce energy, a False Climate Solution. Sydney/Hobart/Tokyo/Kathmandu/Jakarta/London/Berlin/Lisbon/Atlanta and more, 21st October 2022 – Leading up to COP27, a network of more than 190 non-government organisations worldwide took action on the International Day of Action on Biomass – to highlight […]

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Paraguay, the next catch of the pulp industry

October 7, 2022

Landscape in the Gran Chaco, Paraguay, May 2004. Photo by Ilosuna. Creative Commons Attribution 1.0 (Generic).   After taking over vast tracts of land in all South America, the pulp & paper industry is now expanding in Paraguay. Paracel, a joint venture between a Paraguayan oil trader and foreign entities, is constructing a pulp mill and […]

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Featured Member: Greenish

September 27, 2022

Greenish is an Egyptian foundation that aims to achieve sustainable development. Peter Gerhardt from EPN reached out to Mohamed Kamal, Co-Managing Director at Greenish. Why did you become an environmentalist? We have a massive issue with waste in Egypt. I spent part of my childhood in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, where this problem is less severe, and […]

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Statement: Monoculture Tree Plantations Are Not Forests!

September 21, 2022

A eucalyptus plantation in South Africa. Photo Credit: Wally Menne, Timberwatch.  Statement by the Africa Biomass Group, part of EPN’s Forests, Climate and Biomass Working Group, and Global Forest Coalition member organisations in Africa.  September 21st is the International Day of Struggle Against Monoculture Tree Plantations, when organisations around the world raise awareness about the impacts […]

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Join the team at EPN-North America as our new Programs Coordinator

September 20, 2022

Position Available: Programs Coordinator, Environmental Paper Network – North America The Environmental Paper Network-North America is seeking a motivated candidate to join our team and help protect communities, the climate and endangered forests by shaping the future of paper and packaging consumption in North America and beyond. As Programs Coordinator for EPN-North America, you will […]

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Europe’s continued reliance on biomass burning undoes EU climate credentials

September 15, 2022

The European Parliament’s decision to retain subsidies for burning forest biomass for energy tarnishes the EU’s reputation of leadership on renewable energy as it ignores recommendations of the Parliament’s own environment committee and entrench reliance on this highly emissive and environmentally destructive substitute for fossil fuels. This decision may be entrenched in forthcoming trialogue deliberations […]

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Flushing the Climate: Which U.S. Stores are Still Selling the World’s Most Destructive Toilet Paper? 

August 3, 2022

9 years after their highly publicized Forest Conservation Policy was announced, monitoring by Indonesian and international NGOs finds Asia Pulp and Paper is failing to keep its promises, damaging the climate and harming local communities in Indonesia. EPN-North America and partners contacted 27 major U.S. grocery stores and retailers who currently or have recently sold […]

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A Round Up of Events from the International Day of Action on Big Biomass 2022

July 28, 2022

On 21st of October 2022, EPN’s Forest, Climate and Biomass Working Group coordinated an international day of action to expose the environmental and social impacts of big biomass globally. The day was a collaborative effort between groups all around the world, who took part by holding webinars, organising protests, doing banner drops, publishing reports, handing […]

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