EU Delays Deforestation Law to 2025

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The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) implementation deadline has been extended to December 30, 2025, following concerns about the original timeline.

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The regulation aims to combat agricultural expansion, which drives 90% of global deforestation, with commodity production causing 40% of tropical deforestation between 2000-2018.

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Companies must ensure supply chains are deforestation-free post-December 31, 2020, using satellite monitoring, traceability documentation, and risk assessment protocols

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Small and micro-enterprises have a compliance deadline of June 30, 2026, offering them additional flexibility.

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Countries like Brazil, Indonesia, and Vietnam, major exporters of regulated commodities, have raised concerns over practical implementation challenges.

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The European Commission is developing systems like country benchmarking and satellite tools to support compliance by mid-2025.

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Critics argue the delay could lead to deforestation 14 times the size of Paris, releasing emissions equal to 188 million long-haul flights.

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The EUDR’s success depends on balancing environmental standards with feasible implementation across global supply chains.

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