Brussels scales back deforestation law to ease pressure on small firms

The European Commission has changed course, again, on its landmark anti-deforestation law, known as the EUDR. After weeks of speculation about yet another delay, Brussels has now decided not to postpone the law for everyone. Instead, it’s introducing a series of exemptions and tweaks especially for small businesses and farmers. But what does this all…

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The European Commission has changed course, again, on its landmark anti-deforestation law, known as the EUDR.

After weeks of speculation about yet another delay, Brussels has now decided not to postpone the law for everyone. Instead, it’s introducing a series of exemptions and tweaks especially for small businesses and farmers. But what does this all mean in practice?

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