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EU rejects proposal to classify soybean oil as high ILUC risk feedstock
World Grain reports the European Parliament rejected a methodology that would have treated soybean oil as a high indirect land-use change risk under the Renewable Energy Directive, with industry groups saying it would have harmed investment in Europe’s soy protein sector.
A coalition of European and international oilseeds industry groups welcomed the European Parliament vote rejecting a proposal to classify soybean oil as a high indirect land-use change risk feedstock under the Renewable Energy Directive, according to World Grain.
The groups said the decision protects the competitiveness of the European soy value chain and supports farmers and processors, arguing the rejected approach would have undermined investment, innovation, and the resilience of the EU protein sector.
They also characterized the outcome as a signal for evidence-based policymaking and said it improves coherence across the EU’s renewable energy, agriculture, and food security goals.
The coalition, as cited by World Grain, urged the European Commission to develop a transparent, scientifically robust, and coherent framework that can balance climate and energy objectives with sustainable European protein production.