# Diminishing the EU’s deforestation footprint: The where and the how - IEEP AISBL

> IEEP argues that EU policies have mostly protected forests inside Europe and have pushed deforestation abroad through leakage. It cites a WWF analysis that identifies 24 priority deforestation fronts, mainly in the tropics.

- Date: 2021-02-16 · published 2021-02-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48666-diminishing-the-eu-s-deforestation-footprint-the-where-and-the-how-ieep-aisbl
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Pressure to cut EU-linked deforestation could shift sourcing of soy and palm oil away from high-risk frontier regions over time. The impact on feed prices is a long-run structural factor rather than a near-term driver.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2024-02-28 | [The Amazon region in 2022 and 2023: deforestation, forest degradation and the risk of growing soy production - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31731-the-amazon-region-in-2022-and-2023-deforestation-forest-degradation-and-the.md) | -0.4% | +0.5% |
| SBM | 2023-10-02 | [Publication of the report: “Setting a new bar for deforestation and conversion free soy in Europe” - ProTerra Foundation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33665-publication-of-the-report-setting-a-new-bar-for-deforestation-and-conversion.md) | -2.5% | +15.5% |
| SBM | 2021-01-22 | [Launch of the platform for observation and fight against imported deforestation \| ATIBT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49164-launch-of-the-platform-for-observation-and-fight-against-imported-deforestation.md) | -1.9% | -1.8% |
| SBM | 2025-09-29 | [New report on Danish soy imports and EU deforestation regulation - University of Copenhagen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22876-new-report-on-danish-soy-imports-and-eu-deforestation-regulation-university-of.md) | +0.2% | +7.9% |
| SBM | 2020-05-28 | [PRESS RELEASE: EU feed industry on the right track for responsible & deforestation-free soy \| FEFAC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53155-press-release-eu-feed-industry-on-the-right-track-for-responsible-and.md) | +1.5% | +1.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-05-29 | [EU27 countries in the spotlight for deforestation exposure](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30265-eu27-countries-in-the-spotlight-for-deforestation-exposure.md) | +1.5% | +1.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-06-27 | [EU27 countries in the spotlight for deforestation exposure - Insights - Trase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29778-eu27-countries-in-the-spotlight-for-deforestation-exposure-insights-trase.md) | +3.6% | +1.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2016-12-30 | [How data holds businesses accountable for deforestation \| Trellis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73474-how-data-holds-businesses-accountable-for-deforestation-trellis.md) | -1.4% | 0.0% |

## Sources

- ieep.eu: https://ieep.eu/news/diminishing-the-eus-deforestation-footprint-the-where-and-the-how/

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