The European Parliament supports delaying the European law against deforestation by one year.

The votes of the European People's Party (EPP) and the far-right groups in the European Parliament managed this Wednesday to delay by one year, until December 30, 2026, the application of the new European law so that European consumption of cattle, cocoa, coffee, or wood does not generate deforestation at origin. With 402 votes in favor, 250 against, and 8 abstentions, the plenary session of the Eurochamber aligned its postulates with the Council of the EU -the Member States- and delayed the application of that regulation, which last year had already been postponed twelve months amid strong pressure from some countries and affected sectors. This is the second time this month that the far-right parties and the European People's Party have joined forces in a scrutiny on an environmental regulation, after having also reduced the requirements for companies in terms of due diligence, sustainability, and corporate responsibility. "The EPP demonstrates that its objective is, indeed, to ...