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Indonesia, Malaysia Welcome Proposed Delay to EU Deforestation Regulation
By Sebastian Strangio
The two nations have lobbied against Brussels' law, which would have increased scrutiny of their palm oil exports to European countries.
Malaysian Official Says EU Regulation ‘Discrimination’ Against Small Farmers
By Sebastian Strangio
The regulation, which could severely limit the country's palm oil exports to European nations, has been strongly opposed by Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysia, Indonesia to Dispatch Envoys to EU Over Palm Oil Dispute
By Sebastian Strangio
The two nations hope to convince European regulators that their local certification efforts conform to the EU's rigorous new regulation on deforestation.
New EU Regulation Could Hurt Small Palm Oil Producers: Watchdog
By Sebastian Strangio
Joseph D'Cruz, the head of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), believes that Brussels' new rules could have a "human, social and developmental cost."
Malaysia Could Cut Palm Oil Exports to the European Union
By Sebastian Strangio
The move followed Brussels' passage of a law that could severely restrict palm oil imports to the European bloc.
Indonesia to Scrap Controversial Palm Oil Export Ban
By Sebastian Strangio
President Jokowi claims that the country now has enough domestic supplies of cooking oil to control runaway price rises.
Indonesian Farmers Protest Falling Palm Oil Prices Amid Export Ban
By Sebastian Strangio
Intended to control soaring domestic cooking oil prices, the Indonesian government's ban has had a series of unintended consequences.
Why Indonesia Banned Palm Oil Exports
By James Guild
Palm oil firms chasing export profits were driving up costs for consumers, creating a potential political headache for the government.
Indonesia Bans Exports of Palm Oil Amid Domestic Price Rises
By Sebastian Strangio
The ban, which comes into effect on Wednesday, will add further upward pressure to the global price of cooking oil.
What’s the Real Cost of Papua New Guinea’s Palm Oil?
By Joshua Mcdonald
A new report claims that palm oil executives in PNG have bribed officials, paid police to brutalize villagers, used child labor, and participated in an apparent tax evasion scheme.
Indonesia Needs to Seek Out Alternative Sources for Biofuel
By Haryanto and Filda Citra Yusgiantoro
The country has abundant resources of biomass, a great potential source of renewable energy.
WTO to Review Malaysia-EU Palm Oil Spat. What Happens Next?
By James Guild
The EU is making efforts to leverage its market power to ensure that products entering the trading bloc are more environmentally sustainable.
The Palm Oil Conundrum in EU-ASEAN Relations
By Naila Maier-Knapp
Palm oil tensions between the EU and Indonesia and Malaysia continue to be a point of contention in the group’s ties with Southeast Asian countries.
What’s in the Malaysia Palm Oil Defense Countertrade Chatter?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The country’s defense minister has once again suggested the idea as an option in its defense policy.
Overcoming the EU-Indonesia Palm Oil Challenge
By Andi Sparringa
While differences persist, there is enough room for both sides to carve out wider collaboration on sustainability issues.
Malaysia's Path Toward Sustainable Palm Oil
By Isa Soares
Groups in Malaysia are helping educate farmers on sustainable practices for producing the lucrative palm oil.
Southeast Asia's Haze Needs a Global Solution
By Thomas Brown
The world community is a part of Indonesia's haze problem. It can also be part of the solution.
Indonesia's Biofuels Push
By Nithin Coca
New biofuel subsidies are likely to have some serious environmental implications.
The Fight to Save Indonesia’s Forests
By Dana Maclean
Indigenous Dayak communities are in a battle to preserve ancestral forests.
Politicians and Corporates Ensure Acrid Haze Returns
By Luke Hunt
Despite lawsuits and stiff penalties, Southeast Asia’s fires continue to burn.
Air Pollution Killed Seven Million People in 2012, Mostly in Asia
By J.T. Quigley
A new WHO report links air pollution to roughly one in eight deaths globally.
Saving Malaysia’s Last Great Rainforests
Malaysia’ officials wage a war of words over the country’s rainforests. Will politics save them?
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