CSPO in Brief

The latest monthly analysis of current affairs developments around the world pertaining to sustainable palm oil.

With great power comes great responsibility…and the EU is only exercising the former

“The Commission has tabled detailed and ambitious proposals for achieving our objective of a 55%...

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2021 in Review: Global Environmental Developments & Future of Palm Oil

Introduction  2021 was a significant year in terms of climate change. Extreme weather patterns, floods,...

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Prospects for National Certification Schemes Amidst EU’s Regulation on Deforestation

Last month, during COP26, more than 100 countries pledged to end and reverse deforestation by...

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COP26: What’s in it for the Global South?

Only three months ago, the United Nations Secretary General António Guterres called the UN’s Intergovernmental...

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Could biofuels offer a solution to Germany’s fossil fuel addiction?

Last Sunday a historical election took place in Europe when Germans voted deciding who will...

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IPCC Report: Curbing Deforestation Necessary to Fight Climate Change

In August, Working Group I of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a landmark report that assessed the major...

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EU ‘Fit for 55’ Climate policies need a rethink

In July, the EU announced a dozen legislative proposals to ensure its climate and energy...

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EU trade barriers do not help partnerships with ASEAN

In the first week of June,  EU Vice president and top foreign policy czar, Josep...

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Demand is driving innovation and technology to improve sustainable palm oil production

Recently, the  Rainforest Foundation Norway published an article which noted an increase in EU palm oil...

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Sustainable Palm Oil Complements EU’s Interest in Alternative Fuels & Going Green!

In April, the European Parliament debated the issue of alternative fuels and the prospect of...

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Southeast Asian Countries Provide Hope for Global Forests, World Resources Institute

 In March, the World Resources Institute (WRI), a global research NPO operating since 1982, issued...

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Certification Schemes and Good (Global) Governance to Scale Sustainable Palm Oil

Palm oil is everywhere: in our food, our makeup, and even our vehicles. It strengthens...

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Can Palm Oil be the Jet Fuel of the Future?

Palm oil-based jet fuels can help the aerospace industry to meet its climate targets and...

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EU-ASEAN Summit Witnesses a New Conciliatory Approach to Palm Oil

On 1 December 2020, the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) convened the...

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A Landmark Report by The Schumacher Institute criticises EU’s Policy on Deforestation

This month, a new landmark report was issued by the Schumacher Institute, a UK-based think-tank funded...

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Southeast Asia’s Palm Oil Industry — a Potential Blueprint to Save the Amazon

Forest conservation efforts in Southeast Asia offer a model for saving the rainforest in other...

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EU admits its Green Protectionism and calls for Collaboration to halt Deforestation

The European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade issued a key report this month, which suggests a more...

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Why UK’s deforestation and ecosystem supply chain law gets it right

The British Government has initiated ground-breaking anti-deforestation legislation that would require larger companies operating in...

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Why Sustainable Palm Oil Could be the Next Major Barrier Against Deforestation

The month of July has seen an accelerated interest around the world in deforestation, largely...

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EU Acknowledges its Failed Palm Oil Policy and Indicates a Shift in Direction

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that the current global architecture contains grave flaws, weaknesses, and...

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