WTO agrees with EU: palm oil diesel is n • Table.Briefings

Malaysia is one of the largest producers of palm oil. However, there is also a lot of deforestation for cultivation.

The WTO has ruled in favor of the EU in the dispute over biodiesel made from palm oil. Due to deforestation in Malaysia, it may not be declared as renewable.

The EU is allowed to classify palm oil biodiesel as non-renewable and, therefore, exclude it from its biofuel blending quota. On Tuesday, the European Union won a corresponding victory at the World Trade Organization (WTO). An arbitration tribunal rejected a Malaysian complaint against the EU decision.

WTO agrees with EU: palm oil diesel is not renewable due to deforestation

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