Global Scans · Biodiversity Loss · Weekly Summary

• [New] Without a formal process within the Paris Accord to end deforestation we will continue to see destruction of ecosystems, which is all we have to remove large volumes of carbon from the atmosphere and protect the planet's biodiversity. Australian Conservation Foundation
• [New] COP 30 must deliver a concrete action plan to halt deforestation and reverse forest degradation by 2030. / DRC Greenpeace Africa
• [New] WWF and Greenpeace leaders said COP 30 must move from talk to action and produce a time-bound global plan to end deforestation by 2030, stressing the Amazon's critical tipping point. Outlook India
• [New] With projected emissions from land-use change (such as deforestation) down to 4.1 billion tons in 2025, total CO2 emissions are expected to be slightly lower than in 2024. earth.com
• [New] Efforts to slow deforestation - including in the mighty carbon sink that is the Amazon rainforest - have helped, but most countries will have to make major adjustments to their energy production and consumption practices over the coming years. New Atlas
• [New] Fossil fuel use is still growing globally but total human-caused carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are expected to dip slightly by the end of 2025 because of a decline in deforestation. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• [New] To help curb deforestation, Brazil, host of 2025's U.N. climate negotiations, has announced a plan that will provide $4 billion yearly to countries that protect their forests. Yahoo News
• [New] Major banks and investors are already responding to the risks associated with industrial livestock companies, such as JBS, one of the world's most significant drivers of deforestation and animal suffering. World Animal Protection
• [New] The European Commission's recent targeted simplification proposal on the EU Regulation on Deforestation-free products poses an imminent risk of essential soy supply chain disruptions. All About Feed
• [New] Brazil is leading the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, which will essentially reward countries that can limit deforestation in their territory, while also generating financing for clean energy in developing countries. CBC
• [New] Ten years on from Paris, forests are firmly a climate issue The first Global Stocktake underscored the urgent need to halt and reverse deforestation and forest degradation by 2030 to keep 1.5 C within reach. Climate Home News
• [New] The proposed Tropical Forests Forever Facility, initially with $25 billion, could finally make possible the promise to halt deforestation by 2030. Time
• [New] A combination of climate change and deforestation is forcing the Amazon to the brink of a tipping point, which could see it transform from lush tropical rainforest to a dier savanna habitat within a century. Live Science
• [New] Because COP 30 will be in the Brazilian Amazon, we expect an even bigger presence from the livestock sector - including the world's largest meat company, JBS, notorious for its links to deforestation and livestock expansion into pristine ecosystems like the Amazon Rainforest. Greenpeace International
• The global agreement established a target to conserve 30% of land and water by 2030 while recognizing the critical role of Indigenous communities in halting biodiversity loss. Happy Eco News
• Longer term, new research approvals for cannabis and fresh evidence on Cerrado deforestation underlined how agricultural innovation and land-use decisions will shape Brazil's next growth cycle. The Rio Times
• The Amazon rainforest is already at risk of a renewed surge in deforestation as efforts grow to overturn a key ban to protect it. BBC News
• The Amazon rainforest could face a renewed surge of deforestation as efforts grow to overturn a long-standing ban that has protected it. BBC News
• The World Economic Forum consistently ranks biodiversity loss as one of the top global threats, recognizing that over half of the world's GDP - a staggering $44 trillion - is moderately or highly dependent on nature and its services. Green Money
• President Lula has pledged to end illegal deforestation by 2030, and rates dropped over 30% last year. / Brazil DW.COM
• China's Tianjin Meat Association, which accounts for 15% of Chinese beef imports from Brazil, will buy fifty thousand tons of deforestation-free certified Brazilian beef. Council on Foreign Relations
• The Macaronesian Islands, namely the Canary Islands (Spain), Madeira (Portugal), and the Azores (Portugal), present the largest opportunities for reducing species extinction risk. IUCN
• Canada is working with partners to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, advancing efforts to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 and put nature on a path to recovery by 2050. CNW Group

Last updated: 13 December 2025