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New T&E study shows how biofuels are pushing the Amazon closer to the brink of collapse

c: T & E

The expansion of soy farming and cattle ranching are pushing the Amazon ever closer to its ‘tipping point’ - risking large parts of this lush rainforest turning into dry savannah.

Nearly one-fifth of all soy oil produced globally in 2020 went into biofuels - a threefold increase since 2005. In the same period, soy oil production for food increased by only half that rate.

A precious resource that could be used in food, in soaps, or in chemicals is increasingly being burned.

The EU adds to the demand for this commodity by increasing its use in biofuels. With palm oil set to be phased out next year, Europe’s demand for biofuels is turning increasingly to soy.
 
The European Parliament has sent a strong signal in its recent vote on the revision of RED II that, next to palm, soy should also not be seen as a sustainable feedstock.
T&E calls on the European  Commission and the European Council to follow the Parliament in the current negotiations to support an immediate phase out of soy and palm from EU biofuels.

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c: Transport & Enviroment

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