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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
Vegetarian diet is better for the planet, says Lord Stern
26/10/2009 (Guardian.co.uk) - Eating meat could become as socially unacceptable as drink-driving because of the impact it has on global warming, according to a senior authority on climate change.
Palm Oil: The tide is turning.
26/10/2009 (Deforestration Watch) - In a poll of 1,500 adults by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, released Thursday, the number of people saying there is strong scientific evidence that the Earth has gotten warmer over the past few decades is down from 71 percent in April of last year and from 77 percent when Pew started asking the question in 2006. The number of people who see the situation as a serious problem also has declined.
Nestle S.A. commits to using certified sustainable palm oil by 2015
26/10/2009 (Nestle.co.uk) - Nestlé has today announced its commitment to using only Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) by 2015, when sufficient quantities are expected to be available. This follows a detailed review of Nestlé’s palm oil supply chain. Under its policy on Environmental Sustainability, Nestlé has pledged to give preference to suppliers who strive to improve the efficiency and sustainability of their operations and use of resources.
Orangutans struggle as palm oil booms
22/10/2009 (Cosmos Magazine) - Cinta, a baby orangutan found lost and alone in a vast Borneo palm oil plantation, now clings to a tree at a sanctuary for the great apes, staring intently at dozens of tourists.
Palm Oil Boom Creates Danger For Orangutans
22/10/2009 (Red Orbit) - Wildlife conservationists say a boom in palm oil -- used extensively for biofuel and processed food like margarine -- has affected the jungles in Borneo, endangering the already declining orangutan populations, AFP reported.
Orangutans struggle to survive as palm oil booms
22/10/2009 (AFP), Kota Kinabalu - Cinta, a baby orang-utan found lost and alone in a vast Borneo palm oil plantation, now clings to a tree at a sanctuary for the great apes, staring intently at dozens of tourists.
Sabah, Sarawak planters need more foreign workers
21/10/2009 (Bernama) - OIL PALM planters in Sabah and Sarawak may soon recruit workers from China, Bangladesh and the Philippines. "This is our effort to ensure sufficient workers in addition to those from Indonesia," the East Malaysia Planters' Association (EMPA) chairman Othman Walat told reporters in Sibu, Sarawak last night.
Palm oil biodiesel can increase greenhouse emissions by 2,000%
19/10/2009 (Greenbang) - Growing palm oil for biodiesel not only not only contributes to the deforestation of tropical peatlands, but can end up generating as much as 2,000 per cent more greenhouse gases than fossil fuels, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Lush Cosmetics and Cadbury New Zealand Pull Palm Oil in Response to Consumer Protests
16/10/2009 (Panap.Net) - Global climate change and the food crisis are taking centre stage in the international policy arena. Today is World Food Day and in November the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will host the World Summit on Food Security in Rome. In December, Copenhagen will host the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15), which will attempt to produce a viable framework for tackling climate change and the Kyoto Protocol.
