California’s proposed Tropical Forest Standard passes amidst controversy
The California ‘Tropical Forest Standard’ involves using corporate money to slow tropical forest destruction. It’s already controversial, even among environmental groups, partially because it uses a carbon offset model to incentivize leaving forests standing. Some see the carbon market model as having little enforcement and giving polluting corporate interests too much leeway.Earth.com News, 26 September 2019
United States, Beef, californian tropical forest standard Deforestation Linked To Major US Companies In New Report
What actions are companies taking to remove deforestation from commodity supply chains? That’s the question that a new report tries to answer as it focuses on 306 companies that reported a high forest impact risk. Almost a third (29%) of reporting companies do not even include forest-related issues in their risk assessments — but nearly all that do (92%) identify substantial risks.Clean Technica, 01 August 2019
United States, Palm Oil, Timber, Soy, Beef, deforestation, Supply chain As High-Profile Conservationists Including Ed Begley Jr. Continue To Fight To End The Destruction Caused By The Palm Oil Industry, History-Making Bill To Protect Orangutans & Their Rainforest Habitat Advances In California Senate
The California Deforestation-Free Procurement Act; a critical bill designed to combat threats, such as climate change and the palm oil industry, co-sponsored by Peace 4 Animals, has advanced to the State Senate Appropriations Committee. The move follows last week's vote in its favor by the Committee on Governmental Organization.Yahoo, 17 July 2019
United States, Palm Oil, orangutan, palm oil plantation, California senate From rare earths to soy, the trade war will force the US and China to diversify supply
The US has started looking into alternative suppliers for the elements that power hi-tech. Beijing has already done the same with soy, and even a trade war resolution won't stop this processSouth China Morning Post, 12 June 2019
China, United States, Soy, soy trade war, US-China trade war Why the US–China trade war spells disaster for the Amazon
An analysis of global soya-bean production forecasts massive deforestation in Brazil — stakeholders must act fast to prevent it, warn Richard Fuchs and colleagues.Nature, 27 May 2019
China, Brazil, United States, Soy, trade war, Amazon China, EU, US trading with Brazilian firms fined for Amazon deforestation: report
Soy, cattle, timber and other commodity producers fined for Amazon illegal deforestation in Brazil continue to sell their products to companies in China, the European Union and United States according to a new report. The document names 23 importing companies, including giants Bunge, Cargill and Northwest Hardwoods.South Africa Today, 07 May 2019
China, Europe, United States, Soy, Timber, Beef, deforestation Leading French soy buying companies rated over disclosure
US based environmental campaign group, Mighty Earth, along with other NGOs, has ranked some of the leading soy buyers in France for compliance with recently established legislation in that market.Feed Navigator, 19 April 2019
United States, France, Europe, Soy, Western Industrial Farming Is Eating Our Forests and Accelerating Climate Change
A new scientific study by a team of European scientists reveals that the biggest cause of deforestation is industrial farming—and the major culprits include some of the most well-known names in Western agribusiness, such as Cargill and Bunge.Vice, 17 April 2019
Brazil, United States, Soy, forest, Climate change Deforestation of Amazon rainforest could accelerate as a result of US-China trade war
The US-China trade war could have a dramatic impact on deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, experts warn.Market Business News, 01 April 2019
United States, China, Brazil, Soy, deforestation Trade war imperils Amazon rainforest, experts warn
Last year, the United States of America imposed tariffs of up to 25 percent on goods imported from China. The Chinese government reacted by imposing tariffs of 25 percent on US goods, including US soybeans. Exports of US soybeans to China in 2018 dropped by 50 percent, even though the trade war had begun in the middle of the year only. Replacement may be provided by Brazil. This might have dramatic impacts on the rainforest, experts warn.Science News, 28 March 2019
China, Brazil, United States, Soy, trade war US-China soy trade war could destroy 13 million hectares of rainforest
The Amazon rainforest could be the greatest casualty of the trade war between the United States and China, warns a new study showing how deforestation pressures have surged as a result of the geopolitical jolt in global soy markets.The Guardian, 27 March 2019
Brazil, China, United States, Soy, trade war US-China soy trade war could destroy 13 million hectares of rainforest
Study suggests Brazil likely to rush to fill China’s sudden soy shortfall by boosting farmingThe Guardian, 27 March 2019
United States, China, Soy, trade war Palm Oil’s Loss May Be U.S. Soybean Gain in EU Biofuel Rule (1)
Palm oil would be phased out as biofuel feedstock in EU, U.S. soybean farmers could benefit.Bloomberg Environment, 23 January 2019
Brazil, United States, Europe, Soy, biofuel