# Government to stamp illegal deforestation out of UK supply chains

> The UK government launched a consultation on proposals requiring businesses to assess supply chains for commodities linked to deforestation, including soy, palm oil, cattle, cocoa, timber, coffee and rubber. The move was announced at a COP31 forest leaders' event in Antalya. The government says UK consumption of such goods was linked to about 29,000 hectares of deforestation in 2023.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T03:16:10.520Z
- Category: policy · region GB · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94879-government-to-stamp-illegal-deforestation-out-of-uk-supply-chains
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Proposed UK due-diligence rules would add sourcing requirements for soy and palm oil, which could marginally shift demand toward deforestation-free origins. The price effect is small because the measures are still at consultation stage and cover a limited share of global trade.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2023-12-15 | [EU Regulation on deforestation-free supply chains \| Legal Guidance \| LexisNexis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32715-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-supply-chains-legal-guidance-lexisnexis.md) | -1.3% | -6.6% |
| SOY | 2020-05-04 | [New EU rules to remove deforestation from supply chains – Global Canopy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53149-new-eu-rules-to-remove-deforestation-from-supply-chains-global-canopy.md) | +0.2% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2020-04-20 | [Round tables to inform deforestation-free supply chain policy - STTC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53659-round-tables-to-inform-deforestation-free-supply-chain-policy-sttc.md) | -0.0% | +0.7% |
| SOY | 2023-12-18 | [Deforestation-free supply chains: Information System pilot testing begins today - Environment](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32714-deforestation-free-supply-chains-information-system-pilot-testing-begins-today.md) | -1.2% | -8.4% |
| SOY | 2024-01-15 | [Regulation on deforestation-free supply chains – 12 months left](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32132-regulation-on-deforestation-free-supply-chains-12-months-left.md) | +1.5% | -1.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-01-23 | [Deforestation in Supply Chains: Focus on Due Diligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49161-deforestation-in-supply-chains-focus-on-due-diligence.md) | +0.3% | -0.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-12-15 | [EU Regulation on deforestation-free supply chains \| Legal Guidance \| LexisNexis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32715-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-supply-chains-legal-guidance-lexisnexis.md) | +0.4% | +2.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-05-04 | [New EU rules to remove deforestation from supply chains – Global Canopy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53149-new-eu-rules-to-remove-deforestation-from-supply-chains-global-canopy.md) | -2.9% | +9.7% |

## Sources

- gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-stamp-illegal-deforestation-out-of-uk-supply-chains

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