U.K. Government Urged To Act On Global Deforestation By MPs

January 17, 2024 EcoVadis EN


A cross-party group of British MPs have issued a “wake-up call” over the U.K. government’s plans to tackle global deforestation.

In a new report out today (4 January), the environmental audit select committee (EAC) warns the intensity of U.K. consumption on the world’s forests is higher than that of China, and calls on British ministers to develop a global footprint indicator to demonstrate this impact to the public.

It also calls on ministers to set a firm target to reduce the UK’s impact on global deforestation and work with international partners to improve oversight on this issue, both at home and abroad.


Read the full article at: www.forbes.com

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