The DiplomatThe Palm Oil Conundrum in EU-ASEAN Relations
The European Commission treated palm oil imported from Southeast Asia as an essential part of its environmental risk and climate change mitigation strategy rather than a
way of an EU-Malaysia trade deal, perhaps also of closer EU relations with south-east Asia as a whole. The European Parliament has expressed concerns about palm oil as a cause of
Greenpeace USAUnearthed: How palm oil sparked a diplomatic
Palm oil is a cheap and versatile vegetable oil, derived from the oil palm tree that grows easily in the tropics. It has seeped into everything over the last two decades, from chocolate bars to jet fuel. In the 20 years from
As the largest economy in Southeast Asia, Indonesia has been one of the EU's most important strategic partners since the normalization of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and
Stockholm Environment InstituteStudies reveal palm oil impacts in Southeast Asia, propose EU
Palm oil grown in tropical countries is one of the main sources of biodiesel, and producing palm oil for global commodity markets has been an attractive economic-development
In response, this paper studies how scientific research on palm oil sustainability, when defining sustainability problems and solutions, enacted a postcolonial politics of difference between
eyes-on-europe.euUnderstanding the Palm Oil War Eyes on Europe
Palm Oil is a highly controversial topic in the Western World and mostly linked to deforestation, CO2 Emissions and Orang Utans, that the EU tries to address. Indonesian people
In Brief. With new regulatory changes now taking place on the basis of the EU's Renewable Energy Directive (RED) II of 2018, Indonesia and Malaysia are trying to come to
EOS Data AnalyticsOil Palm Industry Role & Risks In Malaysia,
Basics Of Palm Oil Production In Southeast Asian Region. Palm oil production, as a major economic driver, is vital to the economies of both Indonesia and Malaysia. A whopping 85% of the global production comes
European Palm Oil Alliance, IDH The Sustainable Trade Initiative, MVO The Netherlands Oils and Fats Industry, RSPO the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, FEDIOL the EU Vegetable
New York TimesCan Europe Save Forests Without Killing Jobs
A new regulation aims to rid the palm oil supply chain of imports that come from former forestland. Southeast Asian countries say it threatens livelihoods. Malaysia and Indonesia supply 85 percent
The ongoing expansion of oil palm plantations in the humid tropics, especially in Southeast Asia, is generating considerable concern and debate. Amid industry and environmental campaigners'
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Two types of oil can be produced; crude palm oil comes from squeezing the fleshy fruit, and palm kernel oil which comes from crushing the kernel, or the stone in the middle of the fruit. Oil palm
The flow of palm oil globally has contributed to economic development and food security, however it has also contributed to deforestation. and strengthen people-to-people ties
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In line with the central theme of this publication, the focus of this chapter is on palm oil as a transnational economic space. It will address the transnational changes in the industry in
- Where are oil palms grown?
- Until the 1960s, oil palms were mainly grown in Africa, but since then production has shifted to south-east Asia: according to FAO statistics, Indonesia (42 % of global output) and Malaysia (36 %) are the leading producers, followed by Thailand (5.6 %), Nigeria (2.9 %), Colombia (2.2 %) and Ecuador (1 %).
- Does the EU have a future for palm oil?
- After issuing RED I in 2007 and enforcing a palm oil sustainability certification system, the EU has recently reached several drastic new decisions regarding the future of palm oil in the European Union that gravely upset Indonesia.
- Why did the EU impose restrictions on palm oil?
- The EU presented the restrictions as a climate-conscious policy aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting biodiversity. Indonesia — the world’s largest palm oil producer — contested the restrictions as arbitrary, discriminatory, and incompatible with WTO regulations.
- Why did the WTO decide Indonesia's palm oil dispute?
- In January 2025 , the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruled in favour of Indonesia’s legal challenge to the European Union’s (EU) restrictions on palm oil, which Indonesia said were unfair and detrimental to its exports.
- Is Indonesia's palm oil a competitor to other plant-based oils?
- Source: (Nugraha, 2019). Indonesia’s palm oil is the main competitor to other plant-based oils, such as Ukraine’s sunflower oil, China and U.S.’ soybean oil, and most importantly, the EU’s own rapeseed oil.
- Will Malaysia and Indonesia phase-out palm oil in biofuels?
- Diplomatic pressure from Malaysia and Indonesia intensified at the start of last year, when MEPs voted to phase-out palm oil in biofuels from counting towards the EU’s new renewable energy guidelines, which will take effect in 2020.
