European Parliament Blocks 2030 Phaseout of Soy Biofuels as EU Lawmakers Challenge Method
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 8
European Parliament Blocks 2030 Phaseout of Soy Biofuels as EU Lawmakers Challenge Method
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 8
Summary
EU lawmakers stopped a plan that would have removed soy-based biofuels from the bloc’s renewable-energy targets, averting a phaseout of their contribution by 2030.
The Parliament objected to the European Commission’s methodology, saying it failed to distinguish EU-grown soy from imports linked to deforestation.
Lawmakers also argued the move would undermine the EU’s protein plan, which aims to make the bloc more self-sufficient in crops such as soy.
The vote preserves soy biofuels’ renewable status for now, highlighting a broader EU tension between climate-rule design and agricultural supply goals.