Blog: Unambitious and uninspiring - the European Commission’s proposal for stepping-up action on global deforestation
11 Feb 2019
After five years of equivocation the European Commission has proposed a ‘Roadmap’ for stepping-up EU action to address its contribution to global deforestation. Despite the escalating impact of EU trade in forest-risk commodities, the Commission has ruled out any new initiatives, let alone any legislative measures. Its solution? Policy coherence.