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Paraguay faces the challenge of turning its carbon credit potential into real revenue, with former minister Alfredo Molinas highlighting the gap between projections and concrete gains, despite the country's favorable conditions.
union-de-gremios-de-la-produccionalfredo-molinasParaguay's forestry sector exports grew 4.6% in volume and 9% in value between January and May 2026, totaling 68,953 tons and US$38.08 million, driven mainly by plywood and charcoal with briquettes, according to data from the Unión de Gremios de la Producción (UGP) based on figures from the Instituto Forestal Nacional (Infona).
instituto-forestal-nacionalunion-de-gremios-de-la-produccionParaguayan production sector representatives warned Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano about the risks posed by the European Union's proposed ILUC regulation, which classifies soybean oil as an unsustainable biofuel and threatens national exports by disregarding local realities.
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