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View all search resultsThe EU's deforestation law will apply from 2025, and the bloc will begin imposing CO2 charges on imported goods from 2026 under its carbon border levy. Both policies have faced criticism from the likes of India, Indonesia and Brazil.
In the WTO's first ruling related to deforestation, a three-person panel voted by two-to-one to reject Malaysia's substantive claims, while accepting its complaints over how the measures had been prepared, published and administered.
India, which had sought concessions on agriculture, had blocked the extension but reversed course after a request from host United Arab Emirates, leaving the two-year extension as the only significant outcome from the meeting.
Ministers from across the globe are convening for a World Trade Organization meeting in Abu Dhabi between Feb. 26 and 29 to try to broker deals, including on reforming its hobbled dispute system and cutting fishing subsidies.