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Legislators, Advocates Respond to Gov. Hochul’s Veto of The New York Tropical Deforestation-Free Procurement Act
Vetoing this bill is a missed opportunity and a failure to take leadership on a critical issue that affects every New Yorker. Read More
The New York Tropical Deforestation-Free Procurement Act Passes Assembly and Heads to Governor
The New York Tropical Deforestation-Free Procurement Act passed by a bipartisan majority today in the New York State Assembly and will now head to the Governor's desk. Read More
New York Lawmakers and Environmental Advocates Urge Assembly to Stop Funding Climate Destruction
Liberian Goldman Prize Winner, Alfred Lahai Gbabai Brownell Sr, joined lawmakers and advocates in Albany today to urge the New York Assembly to pass The New York Tropical Deforestation-Free Procurement Act (S.4859/A.5682). Read More
Legislative Champions, Advocates Reintroduce NY Deforestation-Free Procurement Act
Lawmakers renew the push for a bill that will ensure New York state government practices don't drive deforestation or forest degradation. Read More
Assemblymember Kalra Re-Introduces Bill to Encourage Sustainable Government Purchasing
Tropical forests cover roughly seven percent of the Earth’s surface but harbor close to half of all species on Earth. Read More
California Governor Newsom fails to pass the Deforestation Free Procurement act
Amidst ongoing wildfires, California Governor Gavin Newsom today vetoed the California Deforestation Free Procurement Act Read More
US Congress to introduce bill to curb global deforestation
Friends of the Earth welcomes today’s announcement of the Forest Act, a new bipartisan bill to be introduced in the U.S. Senate that seeks to put an end to U.S. agribusiness’s role in enabling illegal deforestation globally. Read More
Assemblymember Kalra and Bill Sponsors Celebrate Passage of AB 416, a Landmark Bill to Make California a Leader in Fighting Tropical Deforestation
AB 416 will ensure that California is not inadvertently contributing to tropical deforestation and encourages more transparency and sustainable practices across the board. Read More
California moves to disentangle its spending from global deforestation
AB 416, the California Deforestation-Free Procurement Act, ensures that state contracts are not playing part in the commodity-driven deforestation crisis in either the boreal or tropics. Read More
New York state legislators introduce deforestation-free procurement bill
State legislators introduced the New York Deforestation-Free Procurement Act to ensure the state government does not drive deforestation. Read More