The situation has worsened to the point that, in 2023, the European Parliament voted to ban the import of chocolate, coffee, palm oil and rubber linked to deforestation.

Commodities including palm oil, cocoa and coffee are linked to deforestation. Efforts to mitigate these links, to conform either to individual certifications or the upcoming European Union ...

The palm oil sector contributed 2.7% to Malaysia’s GDP last year and employs roughly half a million people with a disproportionate influence on electoral politics.

In less than five months’ time, the European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will be enforced. That means that as of 30 December, business operators will be required to prove products containing ...

After the pandemic, palm oil prices went through the roof, creating a big incentive to skirt the rules. “Palm oil driven deforestation has gone down in the last 10 years.

The world’s toughest rules on deforestation come into force Thursday, meaning that companies have 18 months to prepare for proving the origin of seven commodities imported into the EU that are ...

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is due to be implemented on Dec. 30 this year, requiring companies selling soy, beef, coffee, palm oil and other products in the 27-nation bloc to prove ...