September 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: […]
Read MoreAugust 18, 2026
At a Glance The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a new approach to delivering required investor disclosures electronically. The proposal would allow electronic delivery by default while preserving investors’ ability to request paper documents, free of charge. An analysis published by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) estimated that more […]
Read MoreAugust 12, 2026
At a Glance The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed modernizing how employer-sponsored group health plans deliver required disclosures under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The proposal would allow group health plans to make electronic delivery the default, while preserving every participant’s right to request paper documents. Under current ERISA requirements, […]
Read MoreAugust 4, 2026
Photo: Meeting with the Formiga People’s Association regarding the land and environmental dispute with the company Aço Verde do Brasil (AVB) in the municipality of Anapurus (MA). © Fórum Carajás This blog was a collaboration between the Environmental Paper Network, Fórum Carajás, and the Global Forest Coalition. The promise of “green steel” has become […]
Read MoreJuly 24, 2026
A 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). […]
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