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The Green in Palm

In this first instalment of a series of monthly articles, we question the rationale of double-counting green house gas emissions by the US Environmental Protection Agency. MALAYSIA made a...

Double Standards: The Biggest Challenge for the Palm Oil Industry

The Malaysian palm oil industry, together with the Sabah Wildlife Department, is organizing its second orang utan seminar in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah early next week under a broader title...

Palm Oil: How Greenies Threaten Jobs and Food Security

The economic contribution of palm oil and other plantation commodities provided the assurance of a remunerative source of income and unlimited employment opportunities throughout the year for the people...

How Sustainable Production of Palm Oil Contibutes to Reduced Global Warming

At a recent forum organized by the Palm Oil Refiners Association of Malaysia (PORAM), it was revealed that there was no moral case for Western Environmental NGOs (WENGOs) campaigns...

Biased Studies on Deforestation and Indirect Land Use Effect of Oil Palm

There have been many attempts by the Western Environmental NGO (WENGOs) to undertake studies to demonstrate the impact of deforestation on climate change or biodiversity losses. Often universities are...

Senseless and Immoral Attacks on Palm Oil by NGOs

A recent report revealed that the EU, through its environmental ministries and commissions is involved in funding up to 70% of the operating budgets of environmental NGOs. These NGOS...

Palm Oil: A Crop of Peace & Prosperity

Recently, the anti-palm oil NGOs voiced their frustration at a leaked EU document that recognizes oil palm as a forest plantation. It is highly...

De-linking NGOs Concerns Over Deforestation and Palm Oil

1. A few years ago when oils and fats were cheaper than petroleum, the EU and USA rushed to promote the use of biofuels for various reasons. One not-so-frankly-revealed...

Carbon Emission Blame Game – Will the Real Culprit Please Stand Up!

The largest source of carbon emission leading to global warming is by burning of fossil fuels. The developed countries are the largest per capita emitters of carbon dioxide because...