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 may exclude biodiesel from Malaysia as a renewable biofuel. The European Union won a corresponding victory at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday when an adjudicating panel rejected a Malaysian complaint against an EU ruling.

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

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