EurActiv: Deforestation is widely considered to be a key driver of global warming since tropical and other forests absorb CO2, thus mitigating the effects of emissions on the climate. But EU policymakers are struggling to define rules to keep trees standing. It is a “major mistake” not to address the issue of forests in the EU’s climate package, Swedish Liberal MEP Lena Ek said yesterday (10 September) during a meeting of the Parliament’s Industry (ITRE) Committee. Her comments were …