The US Environmental Protection Agency was recently given the go-ahead by President Barack Obama to propose and roll out regulations relating to the level of greenhouse gas emissions from power plants across the country. [more]

A series of case studies have been published by Greenpeace International to highlight the pluses and minuses of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) system, the global forest management certification programme. [more]

The United Nations agriculture agency has launched a new online platform which will allow climate change experts to analyse data for upcoming bioenergy strategies. [more]

The Green Party in New Zealand has urged the Government to roll out a national environmental standard as soon as possible. [more]

Cornwall’s famous Eden Project is hoping that its latest installation – the Rainforest Aerial Walkway – will inspire visitors to realise the importance of protecting our forests for future generations. [more]

Ancient pollen collected from the Brazilian rainforest could help to shape predictions about the impact of climate change in the future. [more]

A new study has revealed that a planned 'monopoly' relating to forest certification in the US could potentially be harmful to forest economies in the South and the Pacific Northwest. [more]

Detailed deforestation data has been made available to the public in Peru, reports have revealed. [more]

The Liberian Government has failed to carry out promised actions to tackle illegal logging operations taking place in the country, international concession watchdog, Global Witness, has said. [more]

Mobile phones are to be used to monitor illegal logging in the forests of Indonesia under a new pilot project which, if proven successful, could eventually be used all over the world. [more]