A legal analysis carried out by the University of Amsterdam and commissioned by the NGO network Climate Action Network (CAN Europe) takes a look at the EU/Mercosur trade agreement that was concluded in December (see EUROPE B13540A1).
According to the authors of the analysis, the agreement will increase greenhouse gas emissions, in particular by increasing trade in high-emission products such as beef and soya. Only trade in green products could be beneficial for the climate, say the authors.