BRIEFING: Surprise and relief – Pulp and printed product companies react to delayed rollout of EU’s anti-deforestation law

Published 15:50 on December 18, 2025 / Last updated at 15:50 on December 18, 2025 / / EMEA (Europe), Insights (Briefings), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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The European Parliament’s final decision to delay the bloc’s regulation on deforestation-free products this week has been met with surprise and relief across paper, pulp, and publishing sectors, Carbon Pulse heard Thursday.
The European Parliament’s final decision to delay the bloc’s regulation on deforestation-free products this week has been met with surprise and relief across paper, pulp, and publishing sectors, Carbon Pulse heard Thursday.


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