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EU under fire for its part in illegal trade with wood

Europe is involved in trade with illegally logged wood which can lin some areas ead to loss of whole forests in about 10 years, according to a new study by World Wildlife Fund (WWF), published on Tuesday (22 November).

The report argues the EU imports about 20 million cubic metres of illegal timber a year from regions like the Amazon Basin, the Congo Basin, East Africa, or the Baltic States.

"As a result, the EU is responsible for around €3 billion of the global €10–15 billion in...

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