Destruction of forest combined with low rainfall exacerbate effects of climate change
Call from Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala adds to pressure from exporters including Brazil to ‘reassess’ rules
Pressure builds on Brussels to delay implementation of new rules that industry says will impose administrative burden
The trade in black market timber is now the third most profitable cross-border crime after counterfeiting and drug trafficking
Environment minister Marina Silva says alleged criminal schemes in Amazon could harm reputation of credits
Australia and Brazil dispute forest maps and urge Brussels to delay rules that could ban goods entering bloc
But loggers and ‘carbon cowboys’ offer quicker returns to locals
Ban on imports including chocolate and sanitary products will hurt American producers, says Biden administration
Labour stoppages by 4,000 public servants disrupt wide range of industries and infrastructure
Damage to habitats and closer contact can help multiple infections jump from wildlife
Also in this newsletter: why Finland wants to cut down more trees and import less Russian wood
Every country to be designated as standard risk to give them more time to adapt to regulation
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
