# Spotlight on deforestation regulations in the UK and EU : Clyde & Co

> Clyde & Co reviews the UK and EU steps to end deforestation by 2030, focusing on the EU Deforestation Regulation and the UK Forest Risk Commodity Scheme. Both measures face implementation delays, and the article questions whether they go far enough.

- Date: 2025-02-21 · published 2025-02-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26066-spotlight-on-deforestation-regulations-in-the-uk-and-eu-clyde-and-co
- 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

Delays and possible weakening of deforestation rules reduce near-term compliance costs for soy and palm oil supply chains into Europe. The impact on prices is limited and mostly affects long-run sourcing and traceability.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-06-23 | [The UK’s approach to deforestation regulations - GOV.UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18816-the-uk-s-approach-to-deforestation-regulations-gov-uk.md) | -0.6% | +9.3% |
| SOY | 2024-12-04 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation: an update and what it means for companies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26993-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-an-update-and-what-it-means-for-companies.md) | +0.3% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2023-07-20 | [What is the EU Deforestation Regulation? - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35077-what-is-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-fern.md) | +3.7% | -10.5% |
| SOY | 2022-04-14 | [Clear definitions: the core of a strong EU regulation to address deforestation and related impacts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41869-clear-definitions-the-core-of-a-strong-eu-regulation-to-address-deforestation.md) | +4.3% | -0.9% |
| SOY | 2023-10-17 | [Inside the EU’s Ambitious Anti-Deforestation Regulation \| The Regulatory Review](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33661-inside-the-eu-s-ambitious-anti-deforestation-regulation-the-regulatory-review.md) | +0.0% | +6.4% |
| SBM | 2025-06-13 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24239-the-eu-deforestation-regulation.md) | -3.4% | -9.4% |
| SBM | 2026-06-23 | [The UK’s approach to deforestation regulations - GOV.UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18816-the-uk-s-approach-to-deforestation-regulations-gov-uk.md) | +1.1% | +7.3% |
| SBM | 2022-04-14 | [Clear definitions: the core of a strong EU regulation to address deforestation and related impacts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41869-clear-definitions-the-core-of-a-strong-eu-regulation-to-address-deforestation.md) | +2.1% | -12.4% |

## Sources

- clydeco.com: https://www.clydeco.com/en/insights/2025/02/spotlight-on-deforestation-regulations-in-uk-eu

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