Europe Faces Coffee Shortage as Deforestation Rules Lack Clarity
- ICO says there are ‘doubts and questions’ over regulations
- Companies have until end of 2024 to comply with measures
The EU agreed late last year to set mandatory rules for to ensure products do not come from deforested land.
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The European Union is facing the prospect of a coffee shortage in 2025 as the market grapples with a lack of clarity around the implementation of deforestation regulations, according to the International Coffee Organization.
The EU agreed late last year to set mandatory rules for companies selling a raft of commodities including coffee, palm oil and cocoa to ensure products do not come from deforested land. However, ICO Executive Director Vanúsia Nogueira says there are still “many doubts and questions without answers yet.”