European Commission excludes leather from landmark deforestation law

Mongabay
Jul 16, 2026, 6:10 am108 ptsTrending
The European Union has dropped leather from its final list of products targeted under the bloc’s landmark antideforestation law. Experts say the July 13 decision is the result of industry lobbying rather than a true reflection of leather’s deforestation footprint. The EU deforestation regulation, or EUDR,…

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