KL says EU's proposed palm oil curbs a form of trade war
Malaysia has accused the European Union of launching a "trade war" over its plan to curb the use of palm oil in biofuels, and threatened retaliatory action at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).Pressreader, 10 May 2019
Malaysia, Europe, Palm Oil, Palm oil Pressure mounts on EU to curb Brazilian deforestation, human rights abuses
Concern is rising among Brazilian socioenvironmental NGOs and internationally over the new threats to indigenous people and rising deforestation seen under President Jair Bolsonaro — his administration completed its first 100 days in office in April.Mongabay, 09 May 2019
Europe, Soy, europe Fix the broken food system in three steps
Build a global network for mapping, modelling and managing agriculture, biodiversity, trade and nutrition, argue Guido Schmidt-Traub, Michael Obersteiner and Aline Mosnier.Nature, 08 May 2019
Europe, Timber, Supply chain 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 The EU-MERCOSUR trade deal negotiations – environmental impacts
EU-Policies.com, 04 May 2019
Europe, Soy, THE EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL NEGOTIATIONS – ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. The aim of these negotiations is to make a free trade deal and strengthen economic ties between the region and the European Union.
The EU’s trade negotiations with the Mercosur states – Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay – have been going on for over two decades.EU-Policies, 04 May 2019
Brazil, Europe, Argentina, Venezuela, Paraguay, Uruguay, Soy, Mercosur, trade deal Amazon deforestation: EU firms linked to illegal logging in Brazil
An organic smoothie producer and a boutique fashion store are among Western businesses whose supply chains are tainted by illegal deforestation in Bolsonaro's Brazil.DW, 25 April 2019
Brazil, Europe, Beef, Soy, Timber, Amazon Europe is contributing to widespread deforestation in Brazil, say scientists
A coalition of more than 600 scientists in the EU, and 300 Brazilian indigenous groups have accused the European Commission of contributing to widespread deforestation in Brazil, which is exacerbating climate change and fuelling human rights violations., 25 April 2019
Brazil, Europe, Soy, Beef, The Irish Times 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, Co-Op plants sustainable soy pledge
Grocery retailer Co-op has promised to improve the sustainability of its soy supplies, this week announcing the purchase of credits from the Roundtable for Responsible Soy (RTRS) to cover all the soy used.Business Green, 05 April 2019
Brazil, Europe, Soy, sustainable soy EU consumption results in high carbon emissions from tropical deforestation, studies show
A sixth of all emissions resulting from the typical diet of an EU citizen can be directly linked to deforestation of tropical forests. Two new studies shed new light on this impact, by combining satellite imagery of the rainforest, global land use statistics and data of international trade patterns.Science Daily, 27 March 2019
Europe, Soy, Beef, deforestation Biofuels: Commission blacklists palm oil, throws soybeans lifeline
In an eagerly-awaited decision, the European Commission last week categorised palm oil as a high-emitting biofuel crop but provided some controversial exemptions for smallholders and spared soybeans from the delegated act’s provisions.EURACTIVE, 12 February 2019
Europe, Soy, Palm Oil, biofuel EU classifies palm oil diesel as unsustainable but fails to cut its subsidised use and associated deforestation
In a landmark decision, the European Commission last night acknowledged in a delegated act that oil palm cultivation causes significant deforestation, and thus biodiesel produced from palm oil cannot be counted towards meeting EU green fuel targets.Transport & Environment, 09 February 2019
Europe, Soy, Palm Oil, biodiesel, deforestation Biofuel sustainability criteria ‘blocked’ in EU Commission
A delegated act determining the sustainability criteria of biofuels under the new renewable energy directive (RED II) has been blocked in the European Commission as some Commissioners found the criteria “too light”EURACTIVE, 05 February 2019
Europe, Palm Oil, biofuel How Danone’s Alpro is future-proofing its soy supply: local sourcing direct from farmers
Alpro has quietly increased the proportion of European soy used in its products to 60%. It’s a sensible move given that soy supply chains are under severe scrutiny.Food Navigator, 01 February 2019
Brazil, Europe, Soy, sourcing 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 VPA / FLEGT comes into force: Timber to the EU is unlikely to be an immediate breakthrough
VCN - Officially coming into effect on June 1, 2019, the Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forestry Law Enforcement, Forest Governance and Trade in Forest Products between Vietnam and the EU (VPA / FLEGT) does not immediately create a breakthrough for the export of timber and timber products, but in the long term, it will open many opportunities for this group of products into the EU market.Customs News , 29 September 2018
Europe, Timber, EU Timber Regulation