Cocoa Prices Drop as EU Pushes Back Deforestation Regulations
Cocoa Prices Experience Minor Declines Amidst Supply Insights On Wednesday, March ICE NY Cocoa (CCH26) ended down by 6, or 0.12%, while December ICE London Cocoa #7 (CAZ25) fell by 10, which is 0.27%. Despite the drop, cocoa prices remain above the 1.75-year low hit last Wednesday. This comes in the wake of the European […]
Large Climate Festival to Feature Panel on ‘Stopping Deforestation’ Following Major Rainforest Damage
COP30 Conference in Brazil and Deforestation Controversy The upcoming COP30 talks in Belem, Brazil, will address the urgent issue of “ending deforestation.” This follows controversial actions to cut a four-lane highway through a protected part of the Amazon rainforest to accommodate conference attendees. The major United Nations climate conference officially begins on Monday, with discussions […]
Why Trump might challenge Europe’s deforestation regulation
The European Union is preparing for retaliatory tariffs under Trump 2.0. politiko reportedIn October, Brussels convened a “Trump Task Force” to consider ways to counter new U.S. tariffs on European goods. That is understandable, but Brussels should also be concerned about its own provocative policies. European Union Deforestation Regulations. President Trump's instincts are not to greenlight […]