#Act4 AnimalsEU The European Commission is awaiting formal notification that the Netherlands has rejected the EU-Mercosur trade deal. Dutch Parliament adopts a resolution against the ratification of the EU-Mercosur trade deal 8 June 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Three out of every four new or emerging infectious diseases in humans come from animals. Reducing meat consumption would mitigate the risk of pandemics 3 April 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU The Walloon Parliament unanimously adopted a motion opposing the draft trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay). Walloon Parliament adopts resolution against EU-Mercosur deal 6 February 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU On 18th December the new European Parliament’s plenary session had a first debate on this deal that highlighted the position of many of MEPs. First European Parliament plenary debate on the ratification of the Mercosur FTA 6 January 2020
Tesco and Asda are among 67 firms and investors who have written to President Bolsonaro. UK firms urge Brazil to stop Amazon deforestation for soy production 3 December 2019
Bloc warned against making symbolic gestures not backed up by concrete action 'Our house is on fire': EU parliament declares climate emergency 28 November 2019
#Act4 Wildlife A koala that had received global attention after dramatic video footage emerged of its rescue from Australia’s bushfires by a woman who wrapped it in her shirt has died after suffering extensive burns. Koalas were already on the brink in Australia. Bushfires have killed 1,000 in 2 months, experts say 26 November 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Analyses of Brazil's beef exports show 22,700 hectares of Amazon deforestation in 2017 that may be connected to Chinese demand China’s demand for Brazilian beef linked to Amazon deforestation risk 23 October 2019
#Act4 Wildlife No trace of the wild South China tiger, Panthera tigris amoyensis (critically endangered, possibly extinct in the wild), has been seen for more than a decade. What we lose when animals go extinct 11 October 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Devastating forest fires have been burning through Indonesia since July Indonesian forest fires putting endangered orangutans in harm’s way 20 September 2019
#Act4 Wildlife ‘Perverse’ payments must be redirected to measures such as capturing carbon, report says $1m a minute: the farming subsidies destroying the world 16 September 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Experts say many animals may die from Amazon fires What the Amazon's fires mean for its animals 28 August 2019