MYSTERIOUS: 20 - What They Never Told You

‘Investors want evidence’: how robust location data can add weight to firms’ environmental reporting

When it comes to risk and reputation, ESG considerations are at the heart of many business decisions. But companies need accurate information from trustworthy sources

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2023

EU countries adopt law banning products which fuel deforestation

The 27 European Union countries have formally endorsed a law that should help the bloc reduce its contribution to global deforestation by regulating the trade in a series of goods

The Independent UK · May 16, 2023

US imports of ‘blood teak’ from Myanmar continue despite sanctions

The harvesting of the luxury wood contributes to deforestation and profits from its sale support the country’s military regime

The Guardian - US · May 16, 2023

UK to contribute to Brazil’s Amazon defence fund, PM Sunak says

Brazilian President Lula da Silva, who has promised to end Amazon deforestation, welcomes $101m pledge to Amazon Fund.

Al Jazeera · May 5, 2023

Britain to contribute to Brazil's Amazon fund, PM Sunak says

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday announced that his country will contribute 80 million pounds ($101.15 million) to the Amazon Fund, a major development for Brazil as the South American nation tries to garner more donors to the initiative aimed at fighting deforestation.

Reuters · May 5, 2023

Grain trader Cargill faces legal challenge in US over Brazilian soya supply chain

World’s biggest grain trader accused of ‘shoddy due diligence’ on deforestation and alleged rights violations

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2023

Could AI save the Amazon rainforest?

Conservationists in the Brazilian Amazon are using a new tool to predict the next sites of deforestation – and it may prove a gamechanger in the war on logging

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2023

Brazil examining ways to better trace cattle origins, says minister

The Brazilian government is looking at ways to perform more effectively the challenging task of tracing the origins of cattle raised for slaughtering, Carlos Favaro, agriculture minister of the world's biggest beef exporter, said on Thursday.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2023

Will there really be a toilet paper shortage and what do the experts say

New rules will come into force in May

Wales Online · Apr 25, 2023

Major Irish toilet roll producer gives update on supply as new EU regulation comes into play

There are fears a new EU ban on products linked to deforestation could have an impact on loo roll supply

Irish Mirror · Apr 25, 2023