Month: April 2021

The Vegetable Oil Wars Start Another Round This week Indonesia and the EU will face off over Brussels’ ban on palm oil within the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II). The first WTO Panel meeting taking place in Geneva will be… Read more

Belgium has decided to unilaterally phase out both palm oil and soy-based biofuels from its renewable programs in 2022, well ahead of the EU’s phase out date of 2030 for crop-based biodiesel. The timing of the decision could not have… Read more

Last week Indonesia and the UK held a Joint Partnership Forum, led by Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs Retno L.P. Marsudi and UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Dominic Raab. Although the meeting didn’t generate significant… Read more

Last week, EU Ambassador to Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam H.E. Vincent Piket presented at the INAPalm Talkshow. Palm Oil Monitor – which has also previously presented at INAPalm – was in attendance and paid careful attention to everything that was… Read more

CDP: Palm Oil Leading on Deforestation Commitments A new report from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) highlights – once again – the lower environmental impact of palm oil, as well as the greater levels of commitment among palm oil firms… Read more