The European Parliament passed a landmark legislation back in April to tackle global deforestation, requiring companies to ensure that products sold in the EU have not led to deforestation and forest degradation.
The European Parliament approved a landmark legislation back in April to
For instance, farm manager Matt Cummins looks after more than 10,000 acres of land in Bobbara Station, deep in the heart of rural New South Wales and one of Australia's most productive agricultural regions. Mr Cummins has planted many additional native trees over the years to enrich the soil and steady the water supply passing underground.
The new EU law bans the purchase of overseas beef and other agricultural products that are linked to deforestation. Companies importing into the EU now need to prove the goods come from land that has not been cleared since 2020.For the government in Canberra, the law creates a dilemma. Australia is “We want free trade, but what we don’t want is for Australian agriculture to be kneecapped by some free trade agreement that doesn’t allow us to continue to export and continue to develop here as an industry."While some argue that Australia’s circumstances have pushed its farmers to adopt different practices from their European counterparts, others say the new law could actually bring about positive change.
"I actually think this is a really positive thing for Australian farmers, if we can sort out this issue around land clearing, Australia will be at the front of the queue for selling produce and getting finance from Europe,” he said.
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