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EU Council pushes to postpone anti-deforestation law by a year, supports simplification

Published 17:41 on November 19, 2025 / Last updated at 17:57 on November 19, 2025 / / EMEA (Europe), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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The Council of EU member states has adopted its negotiating mandate on a revision of the bloc's anti-deforestation law, and will push to delay the regulation by a year until Dec. 2026 to give companies more time to prepare.
The Council of EU member states has adopted its negotiating mandate on a revision of the bloc's anti-deforestation law, and will push to delay the regulation by a year until Dec. 2026 to give companies more time to prepare.


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