July 1, 2025
Suzano, the world’s largest producer of eucalyptus pulp, has requested the eviction of 600 families in the Brazilian state of Maranhão. The eviction, previously blocked by the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court, has now been authorized and is scheduled for June 30. Suzano is a major landholder, controlling 2.7 million hectares across seven Brazilian states and […]
Read MoreJune 20, 2025
Achieving mitigation of climate change, a just energy transition, and synergies between actions to safeguard the Earth’s climate and biodiversity are under consideration at Climate Convention meetings in Bonn that will set up for COP 30 in Brazil in November, but a seemingly innocuous push for a bioeconomy contains threats to these important agendas via […]
Read MoreJune 19, 2025
Davi Martins, The Biomass Action Network’s International Advocacy Campaigner, is on the ground in Bonn. Here is his take on events so far: Two days. That’s what it took for delegates to agree upon the negotiation agenda for the Climate Talks in Bonn. This delay was mainly due to the inclusion of finance for climate […]
Read MoreJune 13, 2025
Jakarta, Indonesia – 13th June, 2025 – RE100, a global initiative of corporations committed to 100% renewable electricity, has announced a significant update to its technical criteria. Earlier this year, RE100 moved to explicitly dismiss co-firing with coal as a form of renewable energy. With members like Google, Apple, Danone, Meta, and many more, this decision […]
Read MoreJune 12, 2025
The financial sector has an unparalleled opportunity to shape a green future of the pulp and paper industry. These choices will not only influence the industry’s practices but also contribute to the broader global effort to protect our planet and its resources for generations to come. As we are currently closing in on the first […]
Read MoreJune 4, 2025
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators recently introduced the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025, a common-sense proposal to modernize investor communications by making electronic delivery the default for required disclosures, while preserving the option for paper delivery for those who prefer it. Mandated paper delivery of investor documents consumes enormous resources. According to SIFMA, […]
Read MoreMay 30, 2025
26/06/2024. Palas de Rei, Ulloa, Lugo, Galicia, España © Greenpeace/Pedro Armestre BankTrack’s Dodgy Deal launched today exposes the devastating environmental and social costs of the Altri-led mega-project. Santiago de Compostela, Spain — [30 May 2025] – A new profile of the controversial Gama pulp and paper factory proposed in Lugo, Galicia, has been published today […]
Read MoreApril 30, 2025
EPN’s Biomass Action Network has sent a letter to the UN outlining the negative impacts of large-scale “modern” biomass energy on people around the world. The submission was made in response to a call by the Special Rapporteur on Climate Change for input on the Human Rights impacts of renewable energy and critical minerals. This […]
Read MoreMarch 21, 2025
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] UPM Kaukas pulp mill in Finland. Credits: Ei polteta tulevaisuutta Report uncovers how millions of cubic metres of wood from the EU’s forests and plantations are being burned by the pulp and […]
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