# Broken promises and palm oil – ‘no deforestation’ is failing and we need regulation - EIA

> An EIA report says major companies have bought palm oil from a mill inside a notorious Indonesian deforestation hotspot. The EU member states adopted a weakened stance on the Deforestation Regulation on November 19, proposing delays and a review. The report urges stronger regulation.

- Date: 2025-11-21 · published 2025-11-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21990-broken-promises-and-palm-oil-no-deforestation-is-failing-and-we-need-regulation
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Ongoing sourcing controversies and weakening EU rules raise reputational and compliance risk for Indonesian palm oil. Policy loosening in the EU may reduce demand pressure on certified supply.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2023-07-20 | [What is the EU Deforestation Regulation? - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35077-what-is-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-fern.md) | +1.6% | -2.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-09-09 | [Navigating The EU's Regulation On Deforestation-free Products: What You Need To Know](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28328-navigating-the-eu-s-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-what-you-need-to.md) | -1.3% | +12.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-03-17 | [EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products - Proforest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42304-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-proforest.md) | -0.2% | -6.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-07-18 | [Palm oil is part of the deforestation problem - Friends of Europe](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64064-palm-oil-is-part-of-the-deforestation-problem-friends-of-europe.md) | -0.2% | -0.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-02-01 | [Navigating EU Deforestation Regulation: from guidelines to best practices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26532-navigating-eu-deforestation-regulation-from-guidelines-to-best-practices.md) | +3.6% | +3.5% |

## Sources

- eia-international.org: https://eia-international.org/news/broken-promises-and-palm-oil-no-deforestation-is-failing-and-we-need-regulation/

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