The European Union has resisted calls from some industries and countries to delay its flagship policy to fight deforestation, a letter seen by Reuters on Friday showed.
A drone view shows the city and an area under permanent protection that was illegally deforested, in Maua, on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil, April 21, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo BRU SSELS, July 5 -
In a letter to CEPI members, dated July 2, European Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius acknowledged such concerns but gave no indication that Brussels was considering a delay. Sinkevicius said work on an online system to let companies submit their due diligence statements was underway. "Neither the guidance nor the EUDR information system are ready," Ringman added, referring to the system that will allow companies to submit their due diligence statements.Denmark's Environment Minister Magnus Heunicke this week wrote to the European Commission urging it not to postpone the world-first environmental policy - although he urged Brussels to quickly finish the technical systems needed to launch it.
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