The UK promised to stop deforestation-linked imports with the Environment Act in 2021. But years later, vital rules are still missing.
Meanwhile, UK imports of beef, soy, and other goods are helping destroy rainforests in Brazil — including the Amazon and other biomes such as Cerrado.
Cattle products from Brazil alone make up almost one third of the UK's entire deforestation footprint and have been linked to over 12,000 hectares of Amazon deforestation since the Act was passed.
Without urgent action, UK trade will continue fueling forest loss, climate chaos, and attacks on Indigenous and Traditional Peoples in Brazil.