Arkansas’ federal lawmakers ask European Union leaders to reconsider deforestation regulation

EUDR compliance costs to be minimal, report finds — but industry disagrees

The costs that companies will have to bear in complying with the EU regulation on deforestation-free products, or EUDR, are “negligible,” according to a recent report published Feb. 12 by Profundo, a nonprofit research organization based in the Netherlands. The analysis found they will amount to 0.1% of annual revenues and less than 2% of net profits on average for the companies they analyzed. Industry sources who spoke to Mongabay have raised c…

Arkansas’ federal lawmakers ask European Union leaders to reconsider deforestation regulation

WASHINGTON -- The Arkansas congressional delegation has asked top European Union leaders to reconsider its deforestation policy, arguing the regulation could negatively affect American wood imports as well as jeopardize the United States forest products industry.

Arkansas’ federal lawmakers ask European Union leaders to reconsider deforestation regulation | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

WASHINGTON -- The Arkansas congressional delegation has asked top European Union leaders to reconsider its deforestation policy, arguing the regulation could negatively affect American wood imports as well as jeopardize the United States forest products industry.

Turning Deforestation into Reforestation on European Land

Deforestation is affecting our ecosystem globally. The European Union has legislation in place such as its “Deforestation Regulation” or goals to reduce emissions by 2030 to counter the growing consequences deforestation.

Arkansas' federal lawmakers ask European Union leaders to reconsider deforestation regulation

WASHINGTON -- The Arkansas congressional delegation has asked top European Union leaders to reconsider its deforestation policy, arguing the regulation could negatively affect American wood imports as well as jeopardize the United States forest products industry.

WEME Earth paves the way for deforestation-free supply chains

The EU’s deforestation-free supply chain regulation, set to take effect this year, requires companies to verify that raw materials and products sold within the EU do not originate from land cleared of forests after December 31, 2020.