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BRIEFING: Indonesia and EU make free trade agreement with unclear deforestation risks

Published 16:58 on September 26, 2025 / Last updated at 16:58 on September 26, 2025 / and / Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Europe), Insights (Briefings), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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The EU and Indonesia signed a free trade agreement this week allowing duty-free palm oil exports to bloc, stirring fears among environmentalists that deforestation has dropped from EU leaders' agendas.
The EU and Indonesia signed a free trade agreement this week allowing duty-free palm oil exports to bloc, stirring fears among environmentalists that deforestation has dropped from EU leaders' agendas.


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