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A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Can palm biodiesel provide quick relief for Malaysia amid Iran war?
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
CPO Futures Close Slightly Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Prices
Shipments of sustainable palm oil to Europe surge
08/02/2010 (New Straits Times) - CERTIFIED sustainable palm oil shipments from exporters like Malaysia to Europe have surged in January, matching production levels, said the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
Sustainable Palm Oil as the Way Forward in Meeting Consumer Demand
05/02/2010 (WWF) - WORLDWIDE, demand for edible oils and a range of consumer products that can be traced back to proper management of the environment, is growing.
EU: Rainforests can be converted to palm oil plantations for biofuel production
04/02/2010 (Mongabay) - The European Union may be planning to classify oil palm plantations as forests, raising fears among environmental groups of expanded conversion of tropical rainforests for biofuel production, reports the EUobserver, which cites a leaked document from the European Commission.
Palm oil exports set to increase, says MPOC
03/02/2010 (Sabah Today), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia’s palm oil industry will continue to see increases in export figures to several traditional markets this year, says the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).
Palm Oil Industry To See Continuous Attacks
03/02/2010 (Bernama), Malaysia - The palm oil industry will continue to see attacks from anti-palm oil environmentalists in the coming years, said Chairman of Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) Datuk Lee Yeow Chor on Tuesday.
Greenwashing the palm oil industry
03/02/2010 (Reportage Enviro) - Environmentalists argue that what began as an initiative to clean up dirty palm oil production practices, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil has become little more than an NGO-endorsed greenwashing tool. Rebecca Zhou reports.
Analysis: RSPO – The palm oil merry-go-round
03/02/2010 (Ethical Corp) - The RSPO needs to have a good year to convince doubters it is on the right track
Palm oil imports seen lower in
02/02/2010 (Reuters), Karachi - Pakistan’s import of palm oil in February will fall after heavy purchases in January, but buying will return to normal levels in March to keep pace with demand, an industry official predicted on Monday.
AAK commits its Prep Oils to sustainable palm oil scheme
02/02/2010 (Caterer Search.com) - Palm oil is the UK's most popular commercial frying oil, but soaring global demand for the oil has caused serious environmental damage in producing areas in Malaysia and Indonesia, threatening the future of species such as the orang-utan.
