# The EU's watershed deforestation moment? - Fern

> Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outlined the EU's ambitions to lead global action against deforestation at the One Planet Summit in Paris. The commentary argues progress will be limited unless the key drivers of deforestation are addressed. The article gives no new legislative details.

- Date: 2021-01-13 · published 2021-01-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49162-the-eu-and-039-s-watershed-deforestation-moment-fern
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger EU stance on deforestation signals future trade restrictions on commodities such as soy and palm oil, though no specific measure has yet been set.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2025-06-13 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24239-the-eu-deforestation-regulation.md) | -3.4% | -9.4% |
| SBM | 2023-09-01 | [Global impact of the EU’s anti-deforestation law](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34617-global-impact-of-the-eu-s-anti-deforestation-law.md) | -3.5% | -5.8% |
| SBM | 2021-04-26 | [On the EU’s plate every day: deforestation and natural destruction](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47636-on-the-eu-s-plate-every-day-deforestation-and-natural-destruction.md) | +1.2% | -4.4% |
| SBM | 2018-03-22 | [#ClientEarth: Two new Commission studies pave the way for EU action on deforestation - EU Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66019-clientearth-two-new-commission-studies-pave-the-way-for-eu-action-on.md) | +1.9% | +2.4% |
| SBM | 2021-04-13 | [Trase data highlights EU's role in deforestation - Insights - Trase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47631-trase-data-highlights-eu-s-role-in-deforestation-insights-trase.md) | +1.5% | +9.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-07-20 | [What is the EU Deforestation Regulation? - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35077-what-is-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-fern.md) | +1.6% | -2.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-06-13 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24239-the-eu-deforestation-regulation.md) | +3.5% | +8.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-03-31 | [The EU and tropical deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48153-the-eu-and-tropical-deforestation.md) | -2.7% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- fern.org: https://www.fern.org/publications-insight/article/the-eus-watershed-deforestation-moment-2283/

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