EU criminalises environmental damage 'comparable to ecocide'

Directive punishes most serious cases of environmental damage, including habitat loss and illegal loggingThe European Union has become the first international body to criminalise wide-scale environmental damage "comparable to ecocide".Late on Thursday, lawmakers agreed an update to the bloc's environmental crime directive punishing the most serious cases of ecosystem destruction, including habitat loss and illegal logging, with tougher penalties. Continue reading...