# New laws are best way for EU to tackle deforestation | ClientEarth

> Two EU-commissioned studies conclude that EU action on deforestation is necessary and achievable, with one focusing on palm oil and the other on seven imported commodities including palm oil, soy, beef, maize, cocoa, rubber and coffee. The studies recommend tackling consumption, finance and production together.

- Date: 2018-04-09 · published 2018-04-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65522-new-laws-are-best-way-for-eu-to-tackle-deforestation-clientearth
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Possible future EU rules on imports of soy, palm oil, and maize could eventually affect trade flows and prices for vegetable oils and feed inputs, but no measure has been adopted.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2021-12-23 | [The EU has a new deforestation law: here’s what it means \| ClientEarth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43616-the-eu-has-a-new-deforestation-law-here-s-what-it-means-clientearth.md) | +1.6% | +13.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-05-06 | [EU must show ambitious action in proposed new law to tackle the bloc’s deforestation footprint - EIA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47102-eu-must-show-ambitious-action-in-proposed-new-law-to-tackle-the-bloc-s.md) | +8.3% | +4.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2016-11-16 | [MEP calls for EU trade to tackle palm oil driven deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73862-mep-calls-for-eu-trade-to-tackle-palm-oil-driven-deforestation.md) | +0.7% | +6.8% |
| 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% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-11-27 | [EU backs another one-year delay for EUDR antideforestation law](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21989-eu-backs-another-one-year-delay-for-eudr-antideforestation-law.md) | +1.1% | +0.3% |
| SOY | 2021-12-23 | [The EU has a new deforestation law: here’s what it means \| ClientEarth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43616-the-eu-has-a-new-deforestation-law-here-s-what-it-means-clientearth.md) | -0.1% | +6.4% |
| SOY | 2021-05-06 | [EU must show ambitious action in proposed new law to tackle the bloc’s deforestation footprint - EIA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47102-eu-must-show-ambitious-action-in-proposed-new-law-to-tackle-the-bloc-s.md) | +5.0% | -2.1% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- clientearth.org: https://www.clientearth.org/latest/news/new-laws-are-best-way-for-eu-to-tackle-deforestation/

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