Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
Currently carbon footprint is such a catchphrase in the world that it has become a must for responsible producers to quantify their carbon footprint or also known as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The European Union (EU) directive has imposed a non-tariff barrier on the imports of palm biodiesel based on GHG emissions calculations. If the […]
The palm oil industry has been a significant driver to the Malaysian economic development and has established itself in the international oils and fats business. Export earnings from oil palm products reached RM 59.77 billion in 2010, an increase of 20.4% from RM 49.66 billion recorded in the previous year.
The European Union (EU) which covers a land area of 4.32 million square kilometres comprises 27 member states with a total population of 501 million. With an annual per capita usage of over 41 kg, the EU is a leading user of oils and fats, with an annual consumption exceeding 30 million tonnes. The EU […]
The Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Promotion of the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources (Renewable Energy Directive – RED) entered into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (EU) on 5 June 2009. The Directiveimposed a mandatory target […]
Malaysia is one of the largest producers and exporters of palm oil in the world, accounting for 38% of the major producers and 46% of major exporters in 2009 (Oil World, 2010). The phenomenal growth of palm oil and palm oil products increased the total oil palm planted area in the country by 3.4% to […]
The saturated fats issue is not a new challenge to palm oil, as it was some three decades ago that the matter was first raised. The anti-tropical oil campaign, which labelled palm oil as saturated artery-clogging fat was first raised in the 1980s in the United States. As a response to this allegation, the then […]