November 2018 - Palm Oil Monitor

Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 26 November 2018

Posted on November 26, 2018November 26, 2018 by Khalil Hegarty and Pierre Bois d’Enghien

Commission consults – but does it listen? Last week the European Commission held a consultation on the forthcoming Renewable Energy Directive Delegated Act, which will regulate the biofuels market in the European Union from February 2019. By design or coincidence… Read more

RSPO Daily Update: 15th November 2018

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Khalil Hegarty

The final day of the Roundtable and the General Assembly produced the results that were expected – with a few minor hiccups. Here are the key takeaways from both, plus some broader questions about the financial future of RSPO. Sabah’s… Read more

RSPO Daily Update – 14th November 2018

Posted on November 14, 2018November 14, 2018 by Khalil Hegarty

Day Two at the RSPO Roundtable moved into ‘official’ business, with the opening address from RSPO CEO Datuk Daryl Webber and a keynote address from Professor Kai Chan of the University of British Columbia. But when it came to substance,… Read more

Latest from Brussels

Posted on November 14, 2018November 14, 2018 by Khalil Hegarty

POM’s intel sources in Brussels indicate the EU’s Deforestation Criteria drafting process is well underway. They also indicate that the EU expert visit to Southeast Asia has done little to change the anti-palm flavor of the new regulation. Here’s what… Read more

RSPO Daily Update – 13th November 2018

Posted on November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 by Khalil Hegarty

The first day of this year’s RSPO Roundtable took place today and POM is reporting daily from Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia. We won’t give you a full breakdown of the day’s events, just key points from the day’s presentations and… Read more

Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 12th November 2018

Posted on November 12, 2018September 11, 2019 by Khalil Hegarty and Pierre Bois d’Enghien

RSPO GA Preview The RSPO Roundtable and General Assembly takes place this week in Kota Kinabalu. Although much of the outreach and public activity takes place at the Roundtable meeting, the General Assembly is where the more substantial decisions are… Read more

Indonesia Sounds Alarm over Brussels’ Biofuels Trojan Horse

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Khalil Hegarty and Pierre Bois d’Enghien

This week, according to our sources, the European Commission will officially start drafting the Delegated Act outlining the ‘Deforestation Criteria’ for the Renewable Energy Directive. In advance, POM has received an exclusive copy of Indonesia’s ‘non-paper’ critique of RED II’s… Read more