The European Union's new plan to curb deforestation is deeply flawed

Experts who specialize in sustainable practices express significant skepticism regarding the effectiveness of the European Union's latest regulation in putting an end to deforestation.

Blog post by Jason Arunn Murugesu

A palm oil farm situated on cleared land in the Southeast Asian region.

The European Union has set forth a recent legislation in an attempt to put an end to large areas of tropical forests being destroyed or harmed. However, experts specializing in sustainability have expressed their concerns to New Scientist, stating that the law fails to tackle the underlying problems that lead to deforestation. Furthermore, there is doubt regarding its effectiveness.

Starting 29th June, EU-registered companies of significant size are given a duration of 18 months to verify that their products have not been manufactured on land that has undergone deforestation after the year 2020; ...

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