Cómo cubrir el acuerdo de comercio entre la Unión Europea y Mercosur

The document outlines the environmental risks associated with the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, specifically regarding deforestation in the Amazon and other biomes, the extraction of critical minerals, and the potential conflict between the trade deal and the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

• The 'Interim Trade Agreement' taking effect on May 1 reduces tariffs on agriculture, automotive, pharmacy, and critical minerals, while the full Association Agreement—containing sustainability, human rights, and climate chapters—still awaits European Parliament approval and a ruling from the EU Court of Justice, which may take one to two years.
• Climate clauses in the agreement are non-binding; although the Paris Agreement is cited as an 'essential element', there are no real sanctioning instruments. A legal analysis from the University of Amsterdam suggests the deal could force the EU to increase trade in emission-intensive goods.
• There is a potential conflict between the trade agreement and the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which takes effect in December 2026. While the EUDR requires proof that imports of products like soy, beef, and wood are not from land deforested since 2020, the trade agreement guarantees Mercosur market access quotas for these same products.
• Beyond the Amazon, the agreement threatens other fragile biomes including the Cerrado, Gran Chaco, Pantanal, and Pampa. The EUDR's definition of 'forest' may leave the Cerrado and Chaco—savanna and dry forest ecosystems—unprotected.
• The agreement may increase extractive pressure on Latin American communities to obtain critical minerals for electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy, as the region holds over half of the world's lithium reserves and approximately 40% of its copper.

APA

CCNow (2026). Cómo cubrir el acuerdo de comercio entre la Unión Europea y Mercosur. Covering Climate Now. https://coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-story/como-cubrir-el-acuerdo-de-comercio-entre-la-union-europea-y-mercosur/

Chicago

CCNow. Cómo cubrir el acuerdo de comercio entre la Unión Europea y Mercosur. Covering Climate Now, 2026. https://coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-story/como-cubrir-el-acuerdo-de-comercio-entre-la-union-europea-y-mercosur/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ccnow2026cmo, author = {CCNow}, title = {{Cómo cubrir el acuerdo de comercio entre la Unión Europea y Mercosur}}, institution = {Covering Climate Now}, year = {2026}, month = apr, url = {https://coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-story/como-cubrir-el-acuerdo-de-comercio-entre-la-union-europea-y-mercosur/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }