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 – 12th June 2019

Posted on June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 by Khalil Hegarty and Pierre Bois d’Enghien

The EU’s Version of Cooperation on Palm Oil The European Commission launched its Indonesian ‘Blue Book’ – a broader strategy on bilateral development cooperation – earlier this month. The launch is generally a time of EU self-congratulation. This year, however,… Read more Read More

Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 3rd June 2019

Posted on June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 by Khalil Hegarty and Pierre Bois d’Enghien

The European Parliamentary Elections: Implications for the Industry The European elections took place last week (23rd to 26th May), and the new makeup of the European Parliament announces change. This will have serious implications for the attitude towards palm oil… Read more Read More

Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 28th May 2019

Posted on May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 by Khalil Hegarty and Pierre Bois d’Enghien

RSPO Smallholder Standard: Consultation Closing RSPO’s third round of consultations for its smallholder standard is about to close – on June 8. The consultation represents the end of another stage of what has been a particularly long road in the… Read more Read More

Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 21st May 2019

Posted on May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 by Pierre Bois d’Enghien and Khalil Hegarty

RED update The Renewable Energy Directive’s Delegated Act has now moved past its approval date of May 13th. So what is actually happening? Here’s a summary of what we’re hearing on the ground. Neither the EU Parliament nor the Member… Read more Read More

Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 7th May 2019

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

Kalla takes on Europe Indonesian Vice-President has used the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) in Beijing to launch a broadside at the European Union – specifically over palm oil. In a leaders’ forum hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping, Kalla… Read more Read More

Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 29th April 2019

Posted on April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 by Khalil Hegarty and Pierre Bois d’Enghien

GFW Forest Data for 2018: Room for Optimism Global Forest Watch has released its tree cover loss data for 2018. Although media reports have made much of the updated data – according to some, the world’s forests are in an… Read more Read More

Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 24th April 2019

Posted on April 24, 2019April 24, 2019 by Khalil Hegarty and Pierre Bois d’Enghien

China, Russia Deal With MY on Palm Malaysia and China are renegotiating an agreement on the country’s East Coast Rail Link (ECRL). The resumed negotiation process will be indirectly tied to an agreement by China to purchase more palm oil… Read more Read More

Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 15th April 2019

Posted on April 14, 2019April 12, 2019 by Khalil Hegarty

Memo from Brussels Delegations from Malaysia and Indonesia visited Brussels last week in order to make their positions clearer on the ban of palm oil from the European Union’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED). The delegations were led by Indonesia’s Economic… Read more Read More

Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 8th April 2019

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Khalil Hegarty and Pierre Bois d’Enghien

RED gets even hotter Just when we thought it wasn’t possible for the RED issue to gain more traction, it has done precisely that. The Indonesian actions against imports of alcohol have caused major ructions in Brussels (more details on… Read more Read More

Palm Oil Monitor Exclusive: Indonesia Blocks Imports, EU Scrambles

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

Indonesia blocks imports from the EU In a dramatic escalation in the war over palm oil, Indonesia has upped the stakes and this week tightened imports of European spirits as a direct response to the Renewable Energy Directive Delegated Act.… Read more Read More