# Beyond Sibiu. Here's why EU leaders must think about forests. - Fern

> An article from Fern argues that EU leaders should address forest protection as the IPBES biodiversity report warns of one million species at risk of extinction. It reviews the mixed environmental legacy of the Juncker Commission, including FLEGT and Białowieża litigation.

- Date: 2019-05-09 · published 2019-05-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59118-beyond-sibiu-here-and-039-s-why-eu-leaders-must-think-about-forests-fern
- 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

The piece is advocacy on forest policy with no direct new trade measure, so its effect on feed commodity prices is minimal.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-07-11 | [France calls on EU to follow its forest lead - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64062-france-calls-on-eu-to-follow-its-forest-lead-fern.md) | -1.5% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2021-10-25 | [Why Rubber Must be Kept in the EU’s Anti-Deforestation Law - Mighty Earth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44593-why-rubber-must-be-kept-in-the-eu-s-anti-deforestation-law-mighty-earth.md) | +1.2% | +3.5% |
| SOY | 2023-02-10 | [The EU’s quest to save the world’s forests](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37358-the-eu-s-quest-to-save-the-world-s-forests.md) | +0.5% | -0.4% |
| SOY | 2016-11-23 | [Where are forests in Europe’s plans to make the Sustainable Development Goals a reality? - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73861-where-are-forests-in-europe-s-plans-to-make-the-sustainable-development-goals-a.md) | +0.2% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2023-03-21 | [Beyond forests: traders face EU regulatory risks from soy expansion in Brazil - Insights - Trase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36901-beyond-forests-traders-face-eu-regulatory-risks-from-soy-expansion-in-brazil.md) | -2.9% | +2.2% |
| SBM | 2021-01-13 | [The EU's watershed deforestation moment? - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49162-the-eu-and-039-s-watershed-deforestation-moment-fern.md) | -3.0% | -4.4% |
| SBM | 2021-10-25 | [Why Rubber Must be Kept in the EU’s Anti-Deforestation Law - Mighty Earth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44593-why-rubber-must-be-kept-in-the-eu-s-anti-deforestation-law-mighty-earth.md) | +1.0% | +11.1% |
| SBM | 2016-11-23 | [Where are forests in Europe’s plans to make the Sustainable Development Goals a reality? - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73861-where-are-forests-in-europe-s-plans-to-make-the-sustainable-development-goals-a.md) | -2.6% | -4.7% |

## Sources

- fern.org: https://www.fern.org/publications-insight/article/beyond-sibiu-heres-why-eu-leaders-must-think-about-forests-979/

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