- The European Parliament voted Tuesday (13 September) in favour of a regulation requiring companies to ensure products sold in the EU do not come from deforested or degraded land, a move hailed as a “ray of hope” by green campaigners.
- The Parliament’s vote was also hailed by green activists.
- The law will now be sent forward for final approval in three-way talks involving the European Commission, the European Parliament and the EU’s 27 national governments.
‘Ray of hope’: Activists hail EU’s pioneering anti-deforestation law
