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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
CPO Projected To Hit RM3,600 A Tonne In A Year
12/11/2010 (Bernama) - The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on BUrsa Malaysia Derivatives is likely to fetch RM3,600 per tonne over the next 12months, says a market strategist.
Human rights violations top list of issues
12/11/2010 (The Jakarta Post) - Several NGOs presented reports on issues surrounding palm oil plantations while palm oil stakeholders gathered in Jakarta from Monday to Thursday.
Success is sweet in Kit Kat campaign Clare Kermond
12/11/2010(The Sydney Morning Herald) - IN THE wake of a bruising public relations disaster last year over its use of palm oil, Nestle has announced that by the end of next year its Kit Kat bars will only be made with cocoa that has been certified as socially and environmentally responsible.
Environmentalists against oil-derived biodiesel
11/11/2010 (NECN), Hawaii - Environmentalists have come out against a plan to use palm oil-derived biodiesel from Malaysia for a demonstration project on Maui.
Green groups oppose MECO plan to bring in palm oil
11/11/2010 (Maui News) - Maui environmental groups are organizing a letter-writing campaign to persuade Hawaiian Electric Co. and the state government to head off plans to import palm oil from Malaysia to be used in a test at Maui Electric Co.'s Maalaea power plant.
Indonesia develops rival sustainable palm oil scheme
10/11/2010 (The Jakarta Post) - The Indonesian government hit out at the Kuala Lumpur-based Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) on Tuesday, asserting that it was finalizing its own scheme for sustainable palm oil production.
RSPO Unviels ‘Sustainable Palm Oil’ Trademark
09/11/2010 (Bernama) – The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Tuesday unveiled a trademark that will enable consumers distinguish products containing palm ingredients that are sourced following its riles starting next year.
Government Plans To Implement Eight EPP Along The Palm Oil Value Chain
09/11/2010 (Bernama), Kuching – The Sarawak state government state government plans to implement eight core Entry Point Projects (EPP) along the palm oil value chain under the palm oil National Key Economic Areas (NKEA).
Indonesia\'s forest ban may not hurt palm oil output yet 09 Nov 2010
09/11/2010 (Reuters), Jakarta - Indonesia's proposed ban on forest clearing is unlikely to impact palm oil production in the short term as growth from new plantings in previous years remain in the pipeline, a government official said on Tuesday.
