New Round of Oil Palm Diplomacy
As is known, the European Union (EU) is applying the renewable energy directive (RED) II policy, which prohibits the use of biofuel, bioliquid and other raw materials that are considered to have a high risk of indirect change of land use.
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As is known, the European Union (EU) is applying the renewable energy directive (RED) II policy, which prohibits the use of biofuel, bioliquid and other raw materials that are considered to have a high risk of indirect change of land use.
Direct Land Use Change (ILUC) is a high risk -- including triggering the conversion of natural forests into farms and agricultural land -- this is considered to increase greenhouse gas emissions. Indonesian oil palm will be banned from entering the EU because it is considered to be a source of deforestation, estimated at 5 million hectares in the 2008-2016 period.