Brazil's ABIOVE challenges EU soy biofuel phase-out methodology, calls for revision

The Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries (ABIOVE) has pushed back against the European Commission’s proposal to phase out soybean-based biofuels by 2030, arguing that the underlying Indirect Land-Use Change (ILUC) analysis overstates soybean’s deforestation footprint. In a note published on LinkedIn on Feb. 16 , ABIOVE said the data used in the commission’s draft containsThe Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries (ABIOVE) has pushed back against the European Commission’s proposal to phase out soybean-based biofuels by 2030, arguing that the underlying Indirect Land-Use Change (ILUC) analysis overstates soybean’s deforestation footprint. In a note published on LinkedIn on Feb. 16 , ABIOVE said the data used in the commission’s draft containsRead More