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

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

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

Indonesian civil society pleads with the EU to phase out palm oil-based biofuels

Crunch time approaches for a proposed policy change regarding palm oil and biofuels in Europe. Today, an unprecedented array of Indonesian indigenous and civil...

Seven in 10 Europeans are against burning palm oil in their cars – poll

The vast majority of Europeans don’t know they’re putting palm oil in their tanks when filling up with diesel and are opposed to it....

EU, Malaysia to sign partnership agreement in 2019

The European Union and Malaysia are slated to sign a partnership cooperation agreement in January 2019. According to Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan...

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Commission allocates €125 million for most vulnerable in Yemen through the EU’s humanitarian partners

Yemen is facing a severe and prolonged humanitarian crisis,...

The EPP calls the EU to boycott Vladimir Putin’s inauguration ceremony

On Tuesday, in a Kremlin ceremony, Vladimir Putin will swear in...

Chinese Xi met Macron and von der Leyen to discuss trade, Ukraine and Gaza but avoided human rights issues

On May 5th, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Paris, France,...

The Commission ends rule of law proceedings against Poland after six years

On May 6th, a significant development unfolded as the...

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