Special committee formed to monitor B20 biodiesel implementation – Teresa Kok
The Federal government has formed a special joint committee headed by the Ministry of Primary Industries to monitor and ensure that the implementation of the B20 biodiesel fuel next year will proceed smoothly.Borneo Post Online, 13 June 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, biodiesel
Interpretation of Indicator 7.12.2 and Annex 5 for the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018
The RSPO would like to announce that the Interpretation of Indicator 7.12.2 and Annex 5 for the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018 is now available for download.RSPO, 13 June 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, biodiesel
EU classifies palm oil diesel as unsustainable but fails to cut its subsidised use and associated deforestation
In a landmark decision, the European Commission last night acknowledged in a delegated act that oil palm cultivation causes significant deforestation, and thus biodiesel produced from palm oil cannot be counted towards meeting EU green fuel targets.Transport & Environment, 09 February 2019
Europe, Soy, Palm Oil, biodiesel, deforestation