EU Parliament and Belgian Minister confirm what we’ve known all along; RED is a palm oil ban EU officials remain defiant; it’s not a ban Yet France is seeking stronger cooperation with Indonesia Brussels can’t see forest from the trees… Read more

Norway and Indonesia signed a new MOU on forestry and agriculture emissions It follows years of controversy after Norway’s funding of political agitators in Indonesia and the US The EU Parliament’s vote on the deforestation regulation overshadowed a new agreement… Read more

The Parliament’s Deforestation Regulation proposal calls for extreme measures on imports; Commodities from land that was almost 90 percent bare could be blocked; It is seeking to block chemical products that will likely lead to further bans on consumer goods;… Read more

The EU Parliament has voted in favour of the deforestation regulation Its proposed amendments are a Green wish list and expand the regulation to include all ecosystems – even deserts The pressure will be on the Commission and Council to… Read more

The EU ‘Green Deal’ and Environment Commissioners travelled to Indonesia for the G20 meetingsQuestions remain over Brussels’ deforestation regulation The EU’s Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius, travelled to Bali this past week for the Joint Environment and Climate Ministers’ Meeting, alongside… Read more

Is Brussels New Rules on Deforestation DOA with ASEAN? ASEAN is getting nervous about Brussels’ trade and environment rules, from its deforestation regulation to its carbon border tariffs. Signs point to a roadblock on further trade and economic deals, as… Read more

In this two-part exclusive, we look at how the Norwegian Government is now funding the BBC to demonise Indonesia’s palm oil industry and its long-standing policies to assist smallholders. BBC has published stories undermining Indonesia’s smallholder support schemes;The attacks are… Read more

The Wall Street Journal – which is for the most part a bastion of data-based reporting aimed at markets – has joined the ranks of fake reporting on pam oil. Their most recent piece, Soaring Demand for Palm Oil Puts… Read more

RSPO is pushing out its credentials on human rights and labour rights, but it’s apparent that the organisation has come to the party a little late as the global debate has ramped up. As we have argued in the past,… Read more

The most significant story that has emerged from Indonesia this month is the possible export ban on palm oil. The announcement resulted in an additional price spike across global oil vegetable markets on the weekend before prices dropped below last… Read more