Author: Pierre Bois d’Enghien

Pierre Bois d’Enghien is an agronomist and environmental expert who has worked with many of Europe’s leading players in plantations and agricultural development like Socfin, Siat, Feronia and Unilever. Pierre has a Master’s degree in Environmental Management and also serves as RSPO lead auditor. He is an author and commentator in Europe on environmental matters, including for major newspapers. He travels widely in his role as an agronomist and consultant, including in Africa and South-East Asia.

Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 29th October 2019

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

RSPO Preview: Will Smallholders Get a Standard? The next few weeks are going to be busy for palm stakeholders in the region. A high-profile event for the industry based in Europe will be the 17th Annual Roundtable on Sustainable Palm… Read more Read More

Palm Oil Monitor – Weekly Update 21st October 2019

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

ICAO: Is aviation a new palm-renewables battleground? As reported in our last issue, a number of NGOs had made aviation fuel a policy issue – taking aim at palm oil. There were, of course, a number of problems with the… Read more Read More

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 – 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