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Research highlights risks posed by pan-continental reforestation project
Surge in destruction of plant life for farming sullies country’s successes in protecting Amazon rainforest
Activists worry that a carve-out for agriculture will limit the scheme’s environmental value
Without working carbon markets, the ability of climate-related companies to develop affordable technologies is at risk
Success on deforestation and agricultural reforms contrasts with country’s huge expansion in hydrocarbons
Anti-deforestation law passed in June restricts non-compliant stocks from being sold in the bloc
Brasília will use climate summit to push for creation of fund to reward preservation of areas such as the Amazon
Producers and traders call for more details and say rules will fail to deliver environmental benefits
Brazil’s northwestern Amazonas declares state of emergency in 50 towns and cities as low rainfall hits ecosystem
The crop carries a huge environmental cost. Can the world’s biggest producer clean up its act?
Rising demand for electric vehicles and the batteries that power them leads to more trees being felled
Leading supermarkets call on government to speed up legislation or put exports at risk
At the margin, there are opportunities, but the price of carbon credits needs to rise
Head of International Trade Centre warns move favours big companies that can trace where their produce was grown
Brazilian president had aimed to persuade neighbours to agree to halt illegal destruction of forests by 2030
Investors welcome bold environmentalist programme from leftwing president
President’s agenda stutters, with markets betting that leftist leader lacks support to implement radical reforms
Tree cover the size of Switzerland destroyed globally last year with Brazil top of the list for largest decline
Unlike the carbon emissions data companies provide, this law clearly quantifies the financial impact of environmental action
Bloc’s new rules on products that come from land cleared of forests deemed ‘punitive and unfair’
Indigenous affairs minister calls for penalties against buyers of illicit metal from the Amazon region
Companies are replanting millions of hectares and generating revenue through carbon credit sales
Indonesia and Malaysia have a point in criticising tariffs that penalise sustainable producers
Fund for beef and soy farmers who protect rainforest struggles to make loans as planned
Britain’s move to cut duties as it seeks entry to CPTPP trade deal sparks concern among green groups
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