Gemma Tillack, Forest Policy Director at Rainforest Action Network (RAN), responded to the adoption of a new EU importation law that aims to prevent companies from selling commodities linked to…
December 6, 2022
December 2, 2022
World’s Largest Certifier of Sustainable Palm Oil Must Strengthen Its Certification Systems to Remain Relevant, Warns Civil Society
Rainforest Action Network calls for fundamental shifts in RSPO’s assurance systems Kuala Lumpur – Members of the world’s largest certification scheme for palm oil, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil…
November 16, 2022
Fossil Fuel Phase Out Day at COP27
From Rainforest Action Network: COP27 must build on the cover decision from COP26 by acknowledging the need to equitably phase-out all fossil fuels, not just coal. It is too late…
November 14, 2022
A New Forest Data Partnership – for who?
RAN welcomes the announcement of the Forest Data Partnership––a new initiative being spearheaded by WRI, FAO, Google, Nasa, the US Government and Unilever. Collaboration to scale up forest monitoring is…
November 12, 2022
RAN Responds to the over 600 Oil and Gas Lobbyists at COP27
The science is clear. Developing new oil and gas fields is incompatible with the 1.5 degree limit, yet all major oil and gas companies continue new extraction projects that lock…
November 9, 2022
Over a Trillion Financed in Fossil Fuel Expansion; Billions by US Banks Since the Paris Agreement
“Wall Street’s Dirtiest Secret” Exposes How Much Banks Finance Fossil Fuel Expansion and Exploitation OAKLAND — As part of finance day of COP27 the Rainforest Action Network exposed startling facts…
November 8, 2022
The UN High Level Expert Group Sets a Clear Bar for Climate Action by Non-State Actors
RAN welcomes the recommendations of HLEG; concerned on lack of ensuring the Free, Prior and Informed Consent of of Indigenous Peoples Sharm El-Sheikh / Oakland, November 8 2022 — Today at…
November 7, 2022
Rainforest Action Network Responds to the Forests Agriculture and Commodity Trade (FACT) Dialogue Update at COP27
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – Today at COP27 the Forests Agriculture and Commodity Trade (FACT) Dialogue presented an update on the initiative since its launch at COP26. In Glasgow, 28 countries…
November 7, 2022
Rainforest Action Network Responds to the launch of the Agri-Commodity Roadmap at COP27
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – Today at COP27 the Agri-Commodity Roadmap was launched by fourteen of the world’s largest agricultural trading and processing companies. The roadmap is claimed to deliver a…
November 7, 2022
Days ahead of COP27, Unilever sets the model for forest positive landscape programs in the palm oil sector
RAN welcomes landscape-level action but says Unilever must put out the “carbon bombs” in its supply chain Days ahead of COP27, Unilever recently published its “Reimagining Landscapes” report which showcases…