Palm Oil Monitor: Is the Palm-Fire Narrative Dead?
Several weeks ago as the region’s dry season dragged on, the usual cadre of NGOs and anti-palm campaigners issued their annual message: a catastrophic haze…
“Six million data points”: Is the EUDR Implementable?
The complexity of the task of implementing the EUDR has been laid out in stark detail by one of Indonesia’s – and the world’s –…
Temperature Rising Around JTF
This week Politico ran a (subscriber only) piece on rising skepticism emerging on the EUDR Joint Task Force. According to Politico, exporters are expressing concern…
Deep Dive: The EU’s Circumvention Folly
Last month it emerged that the EU was commencing an anti-circumvention case against China and the UK for its exports of biodiesel. For those unfamiliar…
Why do activists treat Indonesian fires differently?
Fires in Western countries have been dominating the global media. International attention has focused on Hawaii, where the deadliest U.S wildfire in over 100 years…
ICYMI: ITC chief tells FT that EUDR could be “catastrophic”
Executive director of the International Trade Centre Pamela Cooke Hamilton has told the Financial Times that the EU’s new trade rules on deforestation risk “cutting…
Joint Task Force: Benchmarking Transparency is Key to Progress
As we noted last week, the Joint Task Force (JTF) meeting between the EU, Indonesia and Malaysia was a significant event for potential cooperation between…
Indonesia Gains New Allies, But Will Brussels Wake Up?
Reality is Getting in the Way for Brussels The Joint Task Force meeting that took place last week has raised significant interest from all commodity…
An EUDR FAQ; Big Questions Ahead of the Task Force Meeting
The first meeting of the Indonesia-Malaysia-EU Task Force meets in Jakarta on Friday. As with most initial bilateral or multilateral meetings, there won’t be a…
Indonesia Consolidates EUDR Position
Over the last several days, Indonesia’s Foreign Minister, Trade Minister and Coordinating Minister for the Economy have laid out stronger positions on the EUDR. The…
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