Climate Weekly: No time for consensus
One area where climate often feels like an afterthought is in trade deals. Brazil has promised to honour the Paris Agreement in the provisionally inked Mercosur-EU pact, yet the Bolsonaro administration pursues policies that enable the destruction of Amazon rainforest.Climate Change News, 05 July 2019
Europe, Brazil, Venezuela, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Beef, EU, mercosur Ethical wood body warns Indonesian palm oil firm over forest clearing
An international green certification body said Indonesian member firm Korindo Group breached its rules on clearing forests to grow oil palm but would not be expelled after a two-year probe.The Malaysian Reserve, 12 June 2019
, Palm Oil, Timber, Soy, Beef, EU, deforestation , responsible sourcing Europe’s Latest Push to Target Palm Oil Gathers Pace
Despite 2019 being an election year, the EU has continued to be in active in pushing regulations targeted at palm oil. The Renewable Energy Directive (RED) Delegated Act banning palm oil biofuels was finalised in May – it will take effect in 2021. The EU has also spent 2019 continuing its progress on the Action Plan on Deforestation, launching a Feedback and Public Consultation on how to proceed with a new Deforestation Regulation.The Palm Oil reports, 06 June 2019
Europe, Palm Oil, EU, Palm oil, Deforestation Regulation Call on EU to reclassify M’sian oil palm cultivation activities
MALAYSIA is calling on the European Union (EU) to redefine oil palm cultivation activities in the country which have been classified as high-risk, while aiming to further negotiate on the bloc’s directive to restrict the usage of biofuels.Malaysian Reserve , 30 May 2019
Europe, Malaysia, Palm Oil, EU Malaysia, Indonesia to talk on retaliatory moves for palm oil
MALAYSIA and Indonesia are expected to discuss further on retaliatory moves against palm oil restrictions on biofuel that will take effect on June 10 as propagated by members of the European Union (EU).Malaysian Reserve , 27 May 2019
Europe, Malaysia, Palm Oil, EU Malaysia prepares to boost palm-biofuel use in wake of EU limits
Malaysia’s national automotive policy is expected to allow for a higher percentage of palm-biodiesel blends over the next few decades, according to International Trade and Industry Minister Darell Leiking.Free Malaysia Today , 25 May 2019
Europe, Malaysia, Palm Oil, EU Malaysia asks for UK's help in palm oil row with EU
The EU is endangering around 35,000 British jobs and £150m in exports by ploughing ahead with a ban on palm oil, Malaysia has warned.Telegraph, 16 May 2019
Malaysia, Europe, Palm Oil, EU Palm oil exports increase in Q1: Gapki
According to the Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (Gapki), the country’s palm oil exports increased in the first quarter of 2019, despite an alleged smear campaign against the commodity led by the European Union and a global economic slowdown.The Jakarta Post , 16 May 2019
Europe, Palm Oil, EU Setback for EU fighter jets as Malaysia bets on palm oil barter
Hamstrung by huge public debt, Malaysia is planning to use palm oil to buy military equipment, including fighter jets. European defense companies may not be enthused about Kuala Lumpur's latest attempt at barter trade.DW, 15 May 2019
Europe, Palm Oil, EU Pay up, or they give up
The row over the palm oil industry and the detrimental effects it has on the environment has intensified in recent weeks, fired up by the European Union’s plan to curb the use of palm oil in biofuels. Significantly, biofuels only emerged in the last decade or so as another use for palm oil as the world looked for renewable sources of energy.The Edge Markets , 13 May 2019
Europe, Palm Oil, EU Jakarta Globe reports: EU Visit to Oil Palm Plantation in Riau Eases Tensions
Eight EU representatives from Belgium, Spain, Finland, Ireland, Sweden, Hungary, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, and a representative from the Food and Agriculture Organization, visited an Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil-certified oil palm plantation in Riau on Thursday.Jakarta Globe , 13 May 2019
Europe, Indonesia, Palm Oil, EU EU-Malaysia ties should stay strong despite palm oil issue, says ambassador
EU ambassador and head of delegation to Malaysia Maria Castillo Fernandez said it was open to dialogue with Malaysia to overcome differences on the matter.Head Topics , 12 May 2019
Europe, Malaysia, Palm Oil, EU Malaysia's palm oil producers get into hard times
It was not a particularly good year for the Malaysian palm oil industry, as demand in its traditional markets had declined. In March, the European Commission came to the conclusion that palm oil would leak into fuel use by 2030 for environmental reasons.Newsbeezer, 12 May 2019
Malaysia, Europe, Palm Oil, EU Head Topics reports: EU-Malaysia ties should stay strong despite palm oil issue, says ambassador
EU ambassador and head of delegation to Malaysia Maria Castillo Fernandez said it was open to dialogue with Malaysia to overcome differences on the matter.Head Topics , 12 May 2019
Europe, Malaysia, Palm Oil, EU The Leaders Online reports: Palm oil issue would not crack Malaysia – EU ties
The European Union (EU) is optimistic that its relationship with Malaysia will remain strong even in the midst of the discord regarding the palm oil issue.The Leaders Online , 12 May 2019
Europe, Malaysia, Palm Oil, EU EU’s Palm Oil Challenge: How Should Singapore Respond? – Analysis
Palm oil, a major commodity crop in the region, is likely to be phased out in the EU by 2030. Given the potential regional and transboundary implications, a Singapore-centric perspective can be helpful.Eurasia Review , 11 May 2019
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