Europe’s trees are having a nightmare 2025.
As the European Union reels from its worst wildfire season on record, two EU laws aimed at protecting forests fell victim this week to the anti-red tape wave sweeping Brussels.
On Tuesday, Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall announced that the European Commission planned to delay the implementation of its flagship anti-deforestation law.
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Then, just hours later, lawmakers voted to reject a separate law designed to monitor forests’ health and resilience to climate change.
