Biofuels: A false alternative with dire consequences Oxfam | June 14, 2023 Biofuels are by presented as a promising alternative to petrol or diesel in the transport industry. In a new report funded by the MATS grant, Oxfam once again shows the negative impact of those fuels: deforestation, the disappearance

Geneva winds of trade – A vision for nature-positive trade at the WTO Mari Carlson | March 16, 2023 An informal roundtable on Nature-positive Trade for Sustainable Development took place on 14 March in Geneva, organized by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). While the

Making agri-food trade more environmentally sustainable, or sustaining the policy fog by making more trade-relevant policies? A note on F2F, Green Deal, ETS, and CBAM Mari Carlson & Bodo Steiner | January 25, 2023 Green Deal and F2F strategy are clear about the EU’s willingness to promote sustainable agri-food sector

Deforestation – a new agenda for more sustainable global agri-food systems in 2023? Mari Carlson | January 4, 2023 The first report to read in 2023 is perhaps the United Nations Global Land Use Outlook. It provides a comprehensive picture of the state of land – soil, water, and biodiversity.