Proposed change set to inflame tensions with Brazil and other big agricultural producers over controversial rule
Nestlé, Ferrero and more than 50 other companies say the uncertainty is putting investment at risk
Critical minerals rush spurs demand and study finds loss of one in three tree species
COP16 conference comes as observers say violent groups have weaponised deforestation
Green groups condemn proposed one-year postponement to give exporters more time to prepare
Destruction of forest combined with low rainfall exacerbate effects of climate change
Call from Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala adds to pressure from exporters including Brazil to ‘reassess’ rules
Pressure builds on Brussels to delay implementation of new rules that industry says will impose administrative burden
The trade in black market timber is now the third most profitable cross-border crime after counterfeiting and drug trafficking
Environment minister Marina Silva says alleged criminal schemes in Amazon could harm reputation of credits
Australia and Brazil dispute forest maps and urge Brussels to delay rules that could ban goods entering bloc
But loggers and ‘carbon cowboys’ offer quicker returns to locals
Ban on imports including chocolate and sanitary products will hurt American producers, says Biden administration
Labour stoppages by 4,000 public servants disrupt wide range of industries and infrastructure
Damage to habitats and closer contact can help multiple infections jump from wildlife
Also in this newsletter: why Finland wants to cut down more trees and import less Russian wood
Every country to be designated as standard risk to give them more time to adapt to regulation
Research highlights risks posed by pan-continental reforestation project
Surge in destruction of plant life for farming sullies country’s successes in protecting Amazon rainforest
Activists worry that a carve-out for agriculture will limit the scheme’s environmental value
Without working carbon markets, the ability of climate-related companies to develop affordable technologies is at risk
Success on deforestation and agricultural reforms contrasts with country’s huge expansion in hydrocarbons
Anti-deforestation law passed in June restricts non-compliant stocks from being sold in the bloc
Brasília will use climate summit to push for creation of fund to reward preservation of areas such as the Amazon
Producers and traders call for more details and say rules will fail to deliver environmental benefits
