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EU targets palm oil, but offers too many exemptions

The European Commission on February 11 published its proposed criteria for determining what crops caused harm, following a law passed by the European Union...

Indonesia to challenge EU palm oil rules

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

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...

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Poland focuses on security as the main vision of the upcoming Polish EU presidency

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German Chancellor speaks economic cooperation with China’s Xi during G20

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