EU & Japan reaffirm environmental and sustainability commitments
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV) and the Japanese Ministry of the Environment both reaffirmed their…
Thailand earns ‘Low-Risk’ Status under EU deforestation-free trade rules
Arada Fuangtong, Director-General of the Department of Foreign Trade, revealed that on May 22, 2025, the European Union…
Panama Puts Focus on Nature’s Role in Solving the Climate Crisis
Panama’s Environment Minister Juan Carlos Navarro describes himself as “a retired politician.” But after a long political career,…
ASEAN needs both an EU FTA and zero-emissions community – Academia
ndonesia’s renewed drive to finalize its long-delayed trade agreement with the European Union, which is formally known as…
The Dying Land: Iraq’s Environmental Emergency
2025-04-04T09:36:06+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iraq is at a critical environmental crossroads, grappling…
Brazil’s Lula under fire over Amazon oil drilling
‘We have reefs, strong currents, and a rich biodiversity. An oil spill could hit French Guyana’s coast, causing…
Nepal community fights to save sacred forests from cable cars – Environment
hey appear tranquil soaring above Himalayan forests, but a string of cable car projects in Nepal have sparked…
As Indonesia scores a palm oil ‘win’ over EU, what next for its big biofuel gamble?
While the WTO decision, announced on January 10, upheld the EU’s classification of palm oil-based biofuel as “high…
Amazon’s 2024 climate challenges and progress
2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts…
ICE Delays Changes on Uncertainty Over EU Deforestation Plan (EUDR)
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. is holding off on planned changes in coffee and cocoa markets to comply with the…
EU deforestation law postponed and diluted by Parliament
The bill is set to enter into force at the end of 2025, but has now to be…
Blocking deforestation law could make EU look ‘ridiculous’, former commissioner warns
The largest political group in the European Parliament is counting on support from the far right to gut…