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, mandates that companies selling commodities such as cattle, soy, […]

Documents confirm leather's exclusion from the legislation

The EU's deforestation law may not be as popular as when it was passed with massive majorities in 2023 - but has already spawned imitation from the UK.