Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon dropped by 22.3% in the 12 months through July, government data showed Thursday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva made progress on a pledge to rein in the destruction that happened under his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.
The Amazon jungle is the world's largest rainforest and its protection is seen as vital to curbing climate change.
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Regulatory uncertainty in Europe highlights persistent friction between ambition and delivery. Delays to the EU’s deforestation regulations continue to complicate the sourcing of renewable building materials such as certified timber and biomass. These materials are central to eco-design for buildings and life cycle cost evaluation within green construction projects seeking BREEAM or BREEAM v7 certification. The administrative lag is raising concerns about the traceability of products covered by environmental product declarations (EPDs) and the coherence of sustainability benchmark systems across borders.
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