Combating imported deforestation in EU, Christophe Hansen caught between ambition and pragmatism

After 513 past neutral policy events, PALMOIL moved a median 0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.6% to +1.4%), and -0.1% over 20.

• May 21, 2025Regulation on ‘imported deforestation’ - Belarus, Myanmar, North Korea and Russia present significant risks | AGENCE EUROPE+0.0%
• Oct 20, 2020Broad consensus in European Parliament to call for a binding legal framework to fight deforestation driven by EU commodity imports | AGENCE EUROPE+2.7%
• Oct 20, 2021Future rules against imported deforestation in EU, Greens/EFA Group reiterates European Parliament’s expectations | AGENCE EUROPE+0.5%
• Jul 1, 2020Fight against EU-induced deforestation requires a duty of care, according to draft ‘Burkhardt report’ | AGENCE EUROPE+0.6%
• Feb 13, 2020European Parliament calls for rules to end imported deforestation - Fern-2.8%

After 206 past neutral policy events, SBM moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -2.3% to +1.8%), and -0.7% over 20.

• Jun 18, 2020Deforestation in Amazon, MEPs call on EU not to be complicit in it | AGENCE EUROPE-0.4%
• Sep 16, 2021Delara Burkhardt fears lack of ambition in future European law against global deforestation imported into EU | AGENCE EUROPE+0.8%
• Jul 1, 2020Fight against EU-induced deforestation requires a duty of care, according to draft ‘Burkhardt report’ | AGENCE EUROPE+1.9%
• Nov 9, 2018Denmark leading the way against deforestation in the EU - The Copenhagen Post-0.2%
• Feb 19, 2021Seven steps to curb deforestation and enhance forest protection: Looking beyond EU-only solutions-0.7%