EUDR: Hartarto Versus Timmerman’s Tin Ear
Late last week, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto accused the European Union of ‘regulatory imperialism’ following his visit to Brussels to meet…
Brussels Faces More Backlash for EUDR, Palm Critics Threaten UK’s Global Prescence
Indonesian Ambassador: EUDR “Smacks of Colonialism” Indonesia’s Ambassador to Germany has openly asked if the EUDR constitutes a new form of colonization. The reasoning? The…
EU ‘copy paste’ EUDR response at WTO
Following last week’s protest against the EU Deforestation Regulation in Jakarta, Indonesia’s small farmers met with representatives from Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry to discuss the country’s…
Indonesia’s Smallholders: EUDR “a violation of human rights”
After the protest by Malaysia’s smallholder farmers against the EU last week, Indonesian farmers have declared their objections too, with a protest planned for Wednesday…
Norway Confirms Indonesia on Right Track; Malaysia’s 3-MCPD Strategy Unraveling
Norway’s Deforestation Payments Norway has announced its latest payment to Indonesia of around USD56 million as part of the country’s commitment to reducing the country’s…
Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 20th February 2020
Indonesia prepares for battle in Switzerland This week Indonesia and the EU are meeting in Geneva for a WTO consultation over the revised Renewable Energy…
Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 20th November 2019
EU Reacts to POM documents The EU has been caught on the hop in recent days over the ‘Palm Gate’ documents uncovered by Palm Oil…
Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 11th November 2019
RSPO ROUNDUP The RSPO roundtable meeting took place in Bangkok last week. Much of the press surrounding the event involved the new smallholder standard. Here…
Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 6th November 2019
The RED Review has already begun The implementation of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) hasn’t commenced in earnest, but the European Commission has already begun…
Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 29th October 2019
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…
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