Peter Liese, a leading member of the European People’s Party (EPP), has called for a two-year delay to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which is set to ban the marketing of goods linked to deforestation in the EU. Liese cites international pressure, including a warning from the US government, and argues that the law in its current form is overly bureaucratic. The EPP, now the largest political group in the European Parliament, has expressed concerns over various aspects of the Green Deal, including CO2 emissions standards for cars.