# bilaterals.org | New trade deals jeopardise EU green transport goals, NGO warns

> EurActiv reports that an NGO warns upcoming trade deals with biofuel producers in Asia and South America will undermine EU transport decarbonisation goals. The article cites ongoing EU-Mercosur talks and the planned EU trade deal with Indonesia. It also notes the Commission's proposed cut to conventional biofuel targets.

- Date: 2017-07-07 · published 2017-07-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70011-bilaterals-org-new-trade-deals-jeopardise-eu-green-transport-goals-ngo-warns
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Continued demand for crop-based biofuels alongside trade liberalisation could support palm and soy oil demand, but this is a policy debate without immediate price impact.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

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## Sources

- bilaterals.org: https://bilaterals.org/new-trade-deals-jeopardise-eu

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