# Earth observation as enabler for implementing the EU regulation on deforestation-free products | npj Climate Action

> Researchers argue that Earth observation data should be mandated to verify deforestation-free supply chains under the EUDR. The comment notes that agricultural expansion drives about 90% of forest loss and that deforestation continues in Africa and elsewhere.

- Date: 2025-07-18 · published 2025-07-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23777-earth-observation-as-enabler-for-implementing-the-eu-regulation-on
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Mandated satellite monitoring would raise traceability standards for commodities such as soy and palm oil. This could increase verification costs for exporters from high-risk regions.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-04-02 | [EUDR: Navigating the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30768-eudr-navigating-the-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products.md) | -0.4% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2024-03-15 | [Looking ahead: Implementing the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products \| ESG Advisory \| Legal Newsflash](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31223-looking-ahead-implementing-the-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-esg.md) | +2.6% | -0.6% |
| SOY | 2022-05-19 | [Strengthening the EU regulation on deforestation-free products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41417-strengthening-the-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products.md) | +1.1% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2024-08-29 | [The EU’s Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) \| Crowe](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28802-the-eu-s-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-eudr-crowe.md) | +5.2% | +8.6% |
| SOY | 2022-05-09 | [Expert meeting on the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41419-expert-meeting-on-the-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-fern.md) | +4.1% | +2.6% |
| SBM | 2022-05-09 | [Expert meeting on the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41419-expert-meeting-on-the-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-fern.md) | -4.2% | -2.8% |
| SBM | 2025-09-05 | [Challenges to the Effective Implementation of the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) \| Oxford Law Blogs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22879-challenges-to-the-effective-implementation-of-the-eu-regulation-on.md) | +2.6% | -3.0% |
| SBM | 2022-03-15 | [Strengthening the EU regulation on deforestation-free products - Insights - Trase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42298-strengthening-the-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-insights-trase.md) | -6.5% | -11.2% |

## Sources

- nature.com: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44168-025-00276-9

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