US corporate lobbyists mounted ‘blitz’ to dilute landmark EU deforestation law, report finds

A new investigation exposes how major U.S. corporations and industry groups systematically lobbied to delay and dilute the European Union’s landmark deforestation law over the past two years. Through over 350 targeted meetings, companies like Cargill, Bunge, and Mondelēz—alongside trade associations—pushed for weakened protections in the world’s strongest forest conservation legislation. The findings from environmental watchdog Mighty Earth highlight a coordinated effort to undermine transparency and sustainability requirements in global supply chains. Critics argue the campaign risks undermining critical environmental safeguards just as the regulation nears implementation.

Environmental watchdog Mighty Earth reveals two-year effort to postpone and weaken EU Deforestation RegulationUS corporate lobbyists launched a two-year “blitz” to postpone and weaken the world’s most progressive legislation to protect forests, according to a new investigation by the environmental watchdog Mighty Earth.Major US firms and trade associations, including Cargill, Bunge, Mondelēz and the US Soybean Export Council, as well as numerous other US firms and organizations, sought to influence the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) in more than 350 meetings, the advocacy group found. Continue reading...