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The palm oil debate

29 September 2017

  • Burning forest in the Amazon

    'Don't just rely on NGOs': finding solutions to deforestation

    How can food companies stop contributing to deforestation? A panel of experts discussed solutions at a roundtable in New York
  • Dead trees stand in a recently deforested section of the Amazon rainforest

    Companies' ‘zero deforestation’ pledges: everything you need to know

    Corporations globally have made hundreds of commitments on deforestation. But what do these pledges really mean and why do scandals keep happening?
  • Algae growing in a bioreactor created by SPACE10 and exhibited at CHART art fair in Copenhagen.

    From algae to yeast: the quest to find an alternative to palm oil

    The race is on to develop an eco-friendly substitute for palm oil but, as Ecover discovered, the path can be bumpy

28 September 2017

  • A baby Sumatran elephant is pictured with it's mother in teh Leuser Ecosystem, 30th July 2015. Photo: Paul Hilton / RAN

    Leuser ecosystem: one of most biodiverse places on Earth under threat – in pictures

  • Sumatarn Orangutans are pictured in the Leuser ecosystem, August 2015. Photo: Paul Hilton for RAN

    'The last place on Earth': how Sumatra's rainforest is being cleared for palm oil

27 September 2017

  • Land recently cleared for palm oil plantation in the Leuser ecosystem, Indonesia.

    When fines fail, how can companies be made to pay for deforestation?

    Indonesian companies fined for deforestation have not been required to pay up thanks to lengthy court appeals. Campaigners push for tougher action

21 September 2017

  • A truck carrying oil palm fruits passes through a plantation in Sabah, Malaysia.

    70% of brands in Malaysia and Singapore don't disclose palm oil use

    WWF rated 47 regional companies and found the majority have no public policies or commitments on sustainable palm oil sourcing

20 September 2017

  • A worker on an oil palm plantation in Riau province, Indonesia. The use of palm oil for biodiesel is on the rise.

    Demand for biofuels is increasing global food prices, says study

    Using crops for fuel is putting pressure on food prices says a new analysis, which calls for an end to food-based biofuels

15 September 2017

  • Rudi Putra takes his chainsaw to an illegally planted oil palm tree in the Leuser ecosystem.

    The eco-warrior taking a chainsaw to Indonesia's illegal palm oil plantations

    Biologist Rudi Putra is leading a movement to restore the region’s tropical rainforests, which are home to many endangered species

5 September 2017

  • Activists and campaigners in the Official Animal Rights March in central London

    Should vegans eat palm oil?

    The ubiquitous vegetable oil is plant-based so fits with a vegan diet, but its production can harm rainforests and biodiversity

17 July 2017

  • Aerial photo that shows the boundary between intact forests with already cleared for palm oil in Papua

    HSBC triggers investigation into palm oil company over deforestation allegations

    NGOs praise the bank’s move as they step up pressure on investors to stand by environmental and social commitments on palm oil

29 June 2017

  • Palm plantation

    The Amazon's new danger: Brazil sets sights on palm oil

    Brazil’s ambition to become a palm oil giant could have devastating social and environmental impacts if the move is not carefully managed, say experts

26 June 2017

  • A man holds palm oil kernels

    'It’s up to us': why business needs to take a stand on palm oil

    Consumers have long been encouraged to shop with sustainability in mind. But when it comes to palm oil, the power to effect industry-wide change is in the hands of business

19 June 2017

  • Nutella

    Nutella maker wins court battle over rival's 'illegal' palm oil claims

    Ferrero rival in Belgium claimed its palm oil-free spread was better for the planet and consumers’ health

11 May 2017

  • A box of donuts

    Palm oil: what do consumers know and do brands care? – event

    Join us for a seminar on 12 June 2017, 9.30am-11.30am (BST), to discuss where consumers fit into the palm oil debate

5 April 2017

  • Oil palm kernels

    What does boycotting palm oil achieve? – live chat

    Join us on this page on Wednesday 5 April, 1-2pm (BST) to discuss how consumers fit into the debate around the sustainability of palm oil

4 April 2017

  • A palm plantation worker in Riau province

    MEPs vote to ban the use of palm oil in biofuels

    MEPs say a ban, which needs approval from the European commission, is needed to avoid renewable targets contributing to deforestation

21 December 2016

  • Cross River Gorilla

    Survival of Africa's great apes requires palm industry support, says report

    Top scientists call for conservationists to work with companies to prevent a repeat of the south-east Asian destruction

16 December 2016

  • A forest activist inspects land clearing and drainage of peat forest

    WWF and Greenpeace break with Indonesia's pulp and paper giant

    Prominent environmental NGOs suspend partnership with April after peatland drainage canal discovered on Pedang Island, Indonesia

7 December 2016

  • Oil palm workers

    Palm oil boom: companies must clean up their act in Africa

    Deforestation, climate change and land rights abuse: the palm oil industry has a troubled track record. But proponents say it can be a force for good
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