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

Major US firms and trade associations, including Cargill, Bunge, Mondelēz and the US Soybean Export Council, as well as numerous other US firms and…

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The Guardian reports: 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…

This environment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include EU Deforestation Regulation US, Mighty Earth and EU Deforestation Regulation.

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United States · Americas
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The Guardian
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EU Deforestation Regulation US, Mighty Earth, EU Deforestation Regulation, EU
Section
Environment

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