EU countries seek to weaken deforestation law as green backpedaling continues

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BRUSSELS — European Union member countries on Wednesday agreed to delay and cut back the bloc's flagship anti-deforestation law , setting up a clash with the European Commission over how far to push the EU's environmental laws. The move comes during the COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil, where the EU is trying to convince other nations to up their climate ambitions. The position adds more evidence to claims the EU is backtracking on its green goals, following a vote earlier this month

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