Council session ends with approval of new projects and statements on EU deforestation regulation

Pattaya, Thailand, 17 November 2023: The 59th session of the International Tropical Timber Council closed today, with Chairperson Mohammed Nurudeen Iddrisu calling it “very productive”. The Council made five decisions, including one that endorsed seven new projects and one new pre-project and formalized the financing of five projects and 25 activities, with funding of USD 6.16 million.