# Imported deforestation: how Europe contributes to tree loss worldwide, and what we can do about it | Cirad

> Cirad examines imported deforestation, noting that the EU imported €142 billion of agricultural products in 2020, including palm oil, beef, cocoa, coffee and soya. Globally, tropical forests are being lost at about 10 million hectares a year, with roughly two-thirds attributed to agricultural expansion. The article argues that a simple import ban would not solve the problem.

- Date: 2021-10-29 · published 2021-10-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44591-imported-deforestation-how-europe-contributes-to-tree-loss-worldwide-and-what
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

The analysis highlights the scale of EU reliance on soy and palm oil, which supports the view that EU rules could affect those flows over time, but it does not signal an immediate price change.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-02-13 | [European Parliament calls for rules to end imported deforestation - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54635-european-parliament-calls-for-rules-to-end-imported-deforestation-fern.md) | +0.0% | -4.2% |
| SOY | 2018-10-05 | [Demand is driving deforestation — what can companies do? \| Trellis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62556-demand-is-driving-deforestation-what-can-companies-do-trellis.md) | -0.1% | +1.1% |
| SOY | 2020-07-10 | [EU’s trade deals can put an end to deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52143-eu-s-trade-deals-can-put-an-end-to-deforestation.md) | -0.5% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2021-12-13 | [The proposed EU law on deforestation-free products: what does it include and what is left out? \| ClientEarth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43611-the-proposed-eu-law-on-deforestation-free-products-what-does-it-include-and.md) | +1.4% | +8.4% |
| SOY | 2023-01-06 | [Deforestation: proposed EU import ban may fail to protect tropical rainforests and farmers – here’s how it should work](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37818-deforestation-proposed-eu-import-ban-may-fail-to-protect-tropical-rainforests.md) | +4.3% | +4.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-02-13 | [European Parliament calls for rules to end imported deforestation - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54635-european-parliament-calls-for-rules-to-end-imported-deforestation-fern.md) | -2.8% | -16.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-10-05 | [Demand is driving deforestation — what can companies do? \| Trellis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62556-demand-is-driving-deforestation-what-can-companies-do-trellis.md) | -2.1% | -4.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-12-13 | [The proposed EU law on deforestation-free products: what does it include and what is left out? \| ClientEarth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43611-the-proposed-eu-law-on-deforestation-free-products-what-does-it-include-and.md) | -2.3% | +5.6% |

## Sources

- cirad.fr: https://www.cirad.fr/en/cirad-news/news/2021/ways-of-slowing-imported-deforestation

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