*[Enwl-eng] Anger at delay of deforestation regulation
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Anger at delay of deforestation regulation"Suggestions that it might not be completed one year later are simply unacceptable.”
Hello and welcome to the Ekō newsletter. Today we’re covering the EUDR, a ceasefire in Gaza, the White House’s pro-industry policy, and a tipping point for the planet. Regulation on time
A long-awaited EU regulation could face another delay—and that possibility has multiple stakeholders united in opposition. The European Commission is weighing a yearlong delay of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), citing IT system readiness as the reason. This comes after a prior yearlong delay that called for giving industry more time to come into compliance with the law. Left and center-left MEPs are rejecting that logic, noting that the commission already had a year to get things sorted. And groups like the WWF are rejecting the excuse: “We find it astonishing that the EU would not have the resources and capability to build and operate the infrastructure required for the functioning of the EUDR. This infrastructure should have been in place already at the end of 2024 and suggestions that it might not be completed one year later are simply unacceptable.” This time, they’re joined by unlikely allies—corporations and business interests who want to tap down on uncertainty. In a representative example, Nestlé, Mars Wrigley, and a number of fellow food companies and their suppliers, as well as NGOs, said in an open letter that another delay “puts at risk the preservation of forests worldwide, will accelerate climate change impacts, and undermines trust in Europe’s regulatory commitments.” “For the EU to go back, don’t you think that it’s going to have negative repercussions on the farmers and the government and on our resources?”—Leticia Yankey, a cocoa farmer in Ghana (Reuters) (Mighty Earth) (WWF) (Food Navigator) In other newsCeasefire is the first step A fragile peace is taking hold in Gaza. But the ceasefire is only the first step, Palestinians and their supporters say. As Palestinian prisoners are released and Gazans return to their homes, questions remain about what a post-genocide future looks like in the territory—and how the people will rebuild. Massive infrastructure projects will be needed to return the strip to even an approximation of what it was on October 6, 2023. Further complicating matters, some reports indicate that Israel may have a backdoor built into the deal allowing it to restart hostilities over the hostage release (other sources have denied this). (AP) (Mondoweiss) (Middle East Monitor) Concierge service A senior US energy official revealed to the Washington Post that the Trump White House is offering fossil fuel companies what amounts to “concierge, white glove service” for project approval. The comments from Brittany Kelm, National Energy Dominance Council senior policy adviser, came in an August edition of the Lobby Shop podcast. The White House told the Washington Post that the president’s policy of “drill baby drill” would continue. “It’s a lot of undoing old policies and getting rid of regulatory burdens.”—Kelm Tipping over? A report from 160 scientists in 23 countries claims that the world has reached a catastrophic climate crisis tipping point—the first of what could be a disastrous chain of events. The Global Tipping Points report for 2025 found that coral reefs are declining, with bleaching a main concern. While some experts questioned the outlook on reef health, all agree that more action is needed to protect the vital underwater ecosystems. It shows the need to cut greenhouse gases aggressively. “We can no longer talk about tipping points as a future risk. The first tipping of widespread dieback of warm water coral reefs is already under way.”—Professor Tim Lenton, University of Exeter Global Systems Institute (Global Tipping Points) (the Guardian) Here’s your campaign of the day
Women’s tampons and other period products have 40 times more glyphosate than the legal limit for drinking water, a new study from PAN UK and Women’s Environmental Network has found. UK leaders could make a difference—but only if we let them know it’s a priority. Thanks for reading! Ekō News is a new project from Ekō. Read more about our work here. Ekō News is free today. But if you enjoyed this post, you can tell Ekō News that their writing is valuable by pledging a future subscription. You won't be charged unless they enable payments.
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Date: вт, 14 окт. 2025 г. в 16:49
Subject: Anger at delay of deforestation regulation
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