EU timber imports linked to deforestation on Indonesia's Borneo: NGOs

A new report reveals that timber imports to the EU are linked to logging on Indonesia's Borneo island. NGOs are urging the bloc to implement its ban on deforestation-linked products, as major European buyers are receiving wood from areas with high deforestation risk. The EU's proposed delay to these rules faces strong criticism from environmental groups.

EU timber imports linked to deforestation on Indonesia's Borneo: NGOs
A new report reveals that timber imports to the EU are linked to logging on Indonesia's Borneo island. NGOs are urging the bloc to implement its ban on deforestation-linked products, as major European buyers are receiving wood from areas with high deforestation risk. The EU's proposed delay to these rules faces strong criticism from environmental groups.