# EU trade deals could undermine Europe’s shift to clean biofuels… | T&E

> A new Transport & Environment report says a free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur could undermine Europe's move away from unsustainable transport biofuels. It warns that removing trade barriers could increase imports of Argentine soy biodiesel if sustainability safeguards are absent. The report cites Canada's earlier lobbying during CETA talks.

- Date: 2017-07-06 · published 2017-07-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70010-eu-trade-deals-could-undermine-europe-s-shift-to-clean-biofuels-t-and-e
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Lower trade barriers could bring more soy-based biodiesel into the EU, which would support soy oil demand. The effect depends on future trade deal terms.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2017-07-25 | [EU trade deals must be coherent with clean biofuels policy –… \| T&E](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70008-eu-trade-deals-must-be-coherent-with-clean-biofuels-policy-t-and-e.md) | +3.3% | +0.6% |
| SBO | 2017-11-07 | [EU palm oil policies are undermining Europe’s goals in South-East Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68001-eu-palm-oil-policies-are-undermining-europe-s-goals-in-south-east-asia.md) | -1.2% | -3.8% |
| SBO | 2018-12-03 | [The low-ILUC loophole could allow business-as-usual palm oil imports for biodiesel in Europe - International Council on Clean Transportation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61588-the-low-iluc-loophole-could-allow-business-as-usual-palm-oil-imports-for.md) | +2.5% | +0.3% |
| SBO | 2019-10-15 | [‘Bring it on,’ EU MP says of trade fight over palm biofuel phase-out](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56448-bring-it-on-eu-mp-says-of-trade-fight-over-palm-biofuel-phase-out.md) | +1.9% | +5.1% |
| SBO | 2026-02-27 | [RVO Crossroads: How EPA’s Biofuel Decision Could Reshape Grain Markets This Spring - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15051-rvo-crossroads-how-epa-s-biofuel-decision-could-reshape-grain-markets-this.md) | +4.0% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- transportenvironment.org: https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/eu-trade-deals-could-undermine-europes-shift-clean-biofuels-report

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