Author: Khalil Hegarty

Khalil Hegarty is a trade and sustainability consultant based in Melbourne, Australia. He has worked with the palm oil sector in Indonesia, Malaysia and Nigeria, and consulted with industry groups in Australia on trade policy and with Australian, German and ASEAN governments on trade projects. He has worked with the forest sectors across the US, Italy, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Republic of Korea. He is currently Associate Director at ITS Global, a consultancy based in Melbourne.

Palm Oil Monitor – Weekly Update 7th October 2019

Posted on October 7, 2019October 4, 2019 by Khalil Hegarty and Pierre Bois d’Enghien

COMMENT: A Decade after G20 Pittsburgh and CGF Zero Deforestation Just over 10 years ago, the world had its eyes on Pittsburgh for the G20 meeting. The world was expecting major announcements on climate change in the lead-up to the… Read more Read More

Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 1st October 2019

Posted on October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 by Khalil Hegarty and Pierre Bois d’Enghien

COMMENT: EU aid lobby seems happy to ban palm oil. How about fighting fires instead? This year’s haze event has been highlighted by a number of aid agencies, campaigners and politicians around the world, particularly in the West. But this… Read more Read More

Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 17th September

Posted on September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 by Khalil Hegarty and Pierre Bois d’Enghien

NYDF: Another year, another commitment The New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) has released its first five-year assessment report, and it’s pretty sobering reading for those who were present when the 2014 declaration was signed. For those who weren’t around… Read more Read More

Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 10th September 2019

Posted on September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 by Khalil Hegarty

Trade War Update The EU has hit back at Indonesia’s proposal to slap duties in European dairy products in response to the EU’s countervailing duties on biodiesel, with its most aggressive statement to date. According to news reports, the EU’s… Read more Read More

Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 3rd September 2019

Posted on September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 by Khalil Hegarty

Trade War Update As stated last week, a number of commentators are now referring to the palm oil spat between the EU and ASEAN countries as a ‘trade war’. POM will be happy to use that term for the time… Read more Read More

Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 22nd August 2019

Posted on August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 by Khalil Hegarty and Pierre Bois d’Enghien

Malaysia looks for palm friendly UK FTA Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has called on the UK to commence negotiating a trade agreement with Malaysia once the Brexit process is completed. Unsurprisingly, he has specifically called on the UK… Read more Read More

Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 14th August 2019

Posted on August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 by Khalil Hegarty and Pierre Bois d’Enghien

Palm is not a Focus for IPCC Experts – only for NGOs, media The newest IPCC special report on climate change and land is fascinating reading for anyone interested in food production and its impact on the environment. It argues… Read more Read More

Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 7th August 2019

Posted on August 7, 2019August 6, 2019 by Khalil Hegarty and Pierre Bois d’Enghien

EU Introduces Duties on Indonesian Biodiesel The EU has announced that it will introduce countervailing duties (CVDs) on exports of biodiesel from Indonesia. The EU has set the duties ranging between 8 and 18 per cent across the board, with… Read more Read More

The EU Communication on Deforestation: Worse Than It Seems

Posted on July 31, 2019July 31, 2019 by Khalil Hegarty and Pierre Bois d’Enghien

The Renewable Energy Directive’s planned ban on palm oil has taken its toll on the industry, but the battle is far from over as both Malaysia and Indonesia seek to take the EU to the WTO and rally support against… Read more Read More

Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 22nd July 2019

Posted on July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 by Khalil Hegarty and Pierre Bois d’Enghien

Palm at the WTO shifts gears Reuters has reported that Malaysia will put forward its World Trade Organization (WTO) case on the EU’s revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) and palm oil sooner rather than later. Reuters reports that Primary… Read more Read More