MPOC science and environment director Dr Ruslan Abdullah says if oil palm has a reputation as a ‘dirty crop’ in Europe, it is feared that the region will influence other buyers of palm oil. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 8, 2019.
TRADE protectionism, not environmental concerns, is behind Europe’s latest regulations on palm oil, said a top Malaysian Palm Oil Council official. Europe is Malaysia’s second-largest customer for palm oil after India, buying 1.9 million tonnes of the commodity last year. About 45% of the amount went towards biofuels, used for heating and in the transport industry.
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