The #EUDR delay isn’t the end of ambition. It’s a chance to fix a system that wasn’t ready for real supply chains.
If Europe wants forest protection, it can’t shift the cost onto smallholders.

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Chinese car group BYD has sold more electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla for the first time www.ft.com/content/53ec...

Giro d’Italia: Olav Kooij sprints to stage 12 glory as Del Toro retains pink jersey

A group of nearly 100 economists from across Europe has come out strongly against the European Commission’s efforts to water down key sustainability laws, warning that the rollback risks undermining both human rights and Europe’s industrial future.

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“Trump says ESG is dead.”
Some boardrooms quickly adapted.
But the market disagrees.

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