# #ClientEarth: Two new Commission studies pave the way for EU action on deforestation - EU Reporter

> ClientEarth welcomed two European Commission studies on deforestation, one on palm oil production and certification schemes and one comparing EU policy options. The feasibility study found a due diligence regulation for forest-risk commodities would likely have the greatest impact.

- Date: 2018-03-22 · published 2018-03-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66019-clientearth-two-new-commission-studies-pave-the-way-for-eu-action-on
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A binding EU due diligence regime would raise compliance costs for palm oil and soy imports, a possible supportive factor for vegetable oil and meal prices. Timing and scope remain uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2018-03-21 | [On UN Forests Day, new studies put EU in position to take action on deforestation - EIA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66018-on-un-forests-day-new-studies-put-eu-in-position-to-take-action-on.md) | +0.2% | +0.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-09-21 | [Another step forward on the new “Zero-Deforestation” regulation - Etifor](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39606-another-step-forward-on-the-new-zero-deforestation-regulation-etifor.md) | -1.3% | -1.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-12-01 | [The European Commission’s Proposed Ban on Products Driving Deforestation and Forest Degradation \| Steptoe](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43610-the-european-commission-s-proposed-ban-on-products-driving-deforestation-and.md) | -3.6% | -6.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-01-14 | [European Commission proposes new set of measures to address deforestation, waste management and soil health](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43166-european-commission-proposes-new-set-of-measures-to-address-deforestation-waste.md) | +2.5% | +9.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-03-22 | [EU's deforestation regulation: challenges and opportunities for food companies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36902-eu-s-deforestation-regulation-challenges-and-opportunities-for-food-companies.md) | -0.9% | -3.5% |
| SBM | 2018-03-21 | [On UN Forests Day, new studies put EU in position to take action on deforestation - EIA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66018-on-un-forests-day-new-studies-put-eu-in-position-to-take-action-on.md) | +3.0% | +4.1% |
| SBM | 2024-07-10 | [New study on the unintended effects of the EU’s Regulation on Deforestation-free products - Clever](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29297-new-study-on-the-unintended-effects-of-the-eu-s-regulation-on-deforestation.md) | -9.3% | -6.5% |
| SBM | 2025-04-16 | [EU eases deforestation law reporting for companies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25148-eu-eases-deforestation-law-reporting-for-companies.md) | -1.0% | -3.3% |

## Sources

- eureporter.co: https://www.eureporter.co/environment/2018/03/22/clientearth-two-new-commission-studies-pave-the-way-for-eu-action-on-deforestation/

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