European Parliament Elections – What’s in Store for Palm Oil
The latest European Parliament elections saw the highest turnout of voters in 25 years. Most importantly, the 27-member European Union voters also unfolded a shift in power in their...
Putting on the brakes
TODAY, the world population stands at 7.6 billion and is expected to reach nine billion by 2050. While the world’s population is increasing at a fast rate, the availability...
Malaysia and Switzerland Agree to Establish Expert Committee on Palm Oil To Address Various Sustainability, Perception and Trade Issues
BERNE, Switzerland (OCT 2, 2018): The Ministry of Primary Industries, Malaysia and the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER) will form a special joint committee...
EU Ambassadors Speak About the Future of Palm Oil in Europe
After the Renewable Energy Directive’s (RED) proposed palm oil ban was defeated in June, thanks to a robust campaign successfully implemented by Malaysian smallholders, the question is being asked...
Iceland, Palm Oil and Empty PR Stunts
Richard Walker, MD of Iceland Foods, is a man on a mission to save the world’s rainforests. You can bet he felt really pleased with himself when his decision...
DEFROSTING Iceland UK action against palm oil
I am writing this in response to Iceland Foods Ltd “pledge a crackdown on palm oil by removing the ingredient from its own-brand food products”. The reason behind this,...
Malaysian palm oil to debunk misperceptions
Iceland Supermarket based in Deeside, UK may have opened up the proverbial can of worms when it announced that it would ban the use of palm oil in store...
Agricultural emissions article provides more incentives to support Malaysia’s environmental leadership
By Datuk Dr. Kalyana Sundram, CEO, Malaysian Palm Oil Council Mere days after The World Resources Institute (WRI) issued new greenhouse gas protocols, the organization felt it important to...
‘Is the EU phasing-out palm oil-based biofuels? The European Parliament continues its discriminatory path’
The European Parliament continues its discriminatory campaign against palm oil. On 17 January 2018, the European Parliament adopted its position on the European Commission’s proposal for a Directive of...
United against EU Palm Oil Biofuels Ban
Malaysian smallholders protest Amendments to the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED) are making their way through the legislative process in Brussels. The RED presents a huge issue for Malaysia,...