UK consumption is driving forest animals to extinction, but the government
could ban deforestation-linked products like the EU has.

Tell the UK Government to introduce a strong Deforestation-Free Products
law.

[ [link removed] ]Harsh contrast between intact rainforest and plantation, aerial view.


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John,

Forests around the globe are under attack – not just from climate change
but from the unsustainable production of commodities like palm oil, soy,
and timber.

And while EU politicians take their sweet time to enforce a ban on
deforestation-linked products – the UK hasn’t even started!

Now is our chance: With Labour pledging to end the nature emergency,
there's never been a better time to push for a strong Deforestation-Free
Products law. 

[ [link removed] ]Tell the UK Government to allow only legal and ethical trade in forest
commodities.

Statistics paint a grim picture – A study published in the leading journal
Science says that between 90% and 99% of all deforestation in the tropics
is driven directly or indirectly by agriculture. Deforestation not only
accelerates climate change, but also disrupts the lives of millions of
people who depend on forest ecosystems for their survival.

There is a deforestation law on the books under the Environment Act,
passed in 2021. But it is yet to enter into force. And that law needs
reform to protect the rights of forest communities.

The UK won’t have a strong Deforestation-Free Products law unless we all
push for it, and keep pushing until we get it over the line.

[ [link removed] ]Tell the UK Government to allow only legal and ethical trade in forest
commodities.

For years we’ve been uplifting frontline forest defenders’ voices, holding
mega-brands like Nestlé, Mondelez and PepsiCo to account, and demanding
strong regulations to lock in our wins.

The UK was linked to the destruction of more than 30,650 hectares of
forest globally in 2021 alone, according to Global Witness – an area
almost three times the size of the city of Manchester. There’s no time to
waste!



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Thanks for all that you do,
Eoin and the team at Ekō


More information:

[ [link removed] ]EU deforestation law: Parliament wants to give companies one more year
to comply
European Parliament 14 November 2024
[ [link removed] ]UK consumption linked to estimated loss of more than 70 species
Global Witness 15 November 2023
[ [link removed] ]Agriculture drives more than 90% of tropical deforestation
SEI 08 September 2022

 

 

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