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EU labels palm oil in diesel as unsustainable

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
The European Commission today decided that palm oil is not a green fuel and should not be promoted because it causes deforestation. The use...

Indonesia to challenge EU palm oil rules

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
The European Union’s directive on renewable energy is being challenged by Indonesia, the world’s top producer of palm oil. The Southeast Asian country is...

Palm oil and soy oil for biofuels linked to high rates of deforestation – study

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
A significant share of palm oil and soybean expansion happens on rainforests, forests, peatland and savannahs (land with high carbon stocks), according to a...

Apes protest EU rules on palm oil

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
To protest the deforestation caused by the use of palm oil in biofuels, orangutans – activists in ape costumes – are slated to rally...

Malaysia warns against France’s anti-palm oil proposal

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
The Malaysian government has criticised a recent vote by the French National Assembly to exclude palm oil biofuels as “unwarranted and unjust.” Officials in...
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