Scientists warn MEPs against watering down EU deforestation law

More than 50 experts say proposal redefining forest degradation could undermine net zero emissions plansMore than 50 scientists have warned MEPs that a high-level move to water down EU legislation on deforestation could undermine Europe ’s net zero emissions plans.European environment ministers rewrote a draft regulation last week to define “forest degradation” as the replacement of primary forest by plantations or other wooded land. In the EU, which has about3.1m hectares of primary forest amid159m hectares of overall forest, it would limit the law ’s reach to only 2% of the total area.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Trees and forests Climate crisis European Union United Nations Science Environment World news Source Type: news