September 2021 - Palm Oil Monitor

UK’s Due Diligence Approach is Popular: Will the EU Follow Suit?

Posted on September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 by Palm Oil Monitor

The UK sticks to legality Two significant developments took place last week. The first was that the UK moved closer to a legality standard for preventing commodity imports associated with illegal deforestation. The second was that some details of the… Read more

Statement From Pierre Bois d’Enghien, Agronomist And Environmental Expert, On Lord Randall’s Comments About Indonesia

Posted on September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 by Palm Oil Monitor

The following is a statement from Pierre Bois d’Enghien, co-host of Palm Oil Monitor, agronomist and environmental expert, on UK Lord Randall and WWF’s comments in The Times UK that Indonesia has weakened their rules on protecting forests since the… Read more

BREAKING: Norway Flip Flops on Deforestation Payment Commitment to Indonesia

Posted on September 13, 2021September 13, 2021 by Palm Oil Monitor

Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry has announced that the Government of Indonesia will terminate its agreement with Norway on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (“REDD”), just months after posting its lowest deforestation on record. The move came after Norway continued… Read more

Palm Oil and Child Workers

Posted on September 12, 2021September 12, 2021 by Palm Oil Monitor

The Jakarta Post has highlighted activities being undertaken by smallholder farmers in Jambi to further the education of local school children. Smallholder farmers in the West Tanjung Jabung region are operating under a group certification model. Using additional certification credit… Read more