Because the EU contributes to 10% of global deforestation through its imports of products such as cocoa, coffee, palm oil, meat or rubber, and because voluntary certification schemes for products placed on the EU market have failed to halt this phenomenon, the European Parliament on Thursday 22 October called for a legal framework that imposes a duty of care along the supply chain.
By a very large majority (377 votes in favour, 75 against), not surprisingly (see EUROPE B12586A21), MEPs...