Blogs
03 August 2026
Palm Oil and Nature Conservation: Producing More, Protecting More
On World Nature Conservation Day, one lesson is becoming increasingly clear: protecting nature is not simply about producing less – it is about producing more with less.
27 July 2026
Don't fall for the 'No Palm Oil' trend. It's not giving you the full health picture
Visit any grocery store today, and you will see shelves of food items with labels mentioning “No Palm Oil”. Across India, several packaged food brands are introducing and advertising palm-free biscuits, breads, desserts, and snacks, influencing consumer preference for products perceived as cleaner and greener.
13 February 2026
A Window for Collaboration: Turning the EUDR Delay into a Practical Partnership
The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) welcomes the European Union’s decision to postpone the full implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) until December 2026, with micro and small operators given additional time until mid-2027.
23 January 2026
Finding My Voice as a Young Pakistani at PEOC 2026
Being a Young Elaeis Ambassador at my first major industry conference in Karachi I came there with curiosity and excitement and with numerous questions. I was interested to learn how the discussions on palm oil, sustainability, health and trade really happen when producers, policymakers, researchers and stakeholders find themselves in one room.
21 February 2024
WHAT GATES CALLED "THE WORST CULPRIT" OF CLIMATE CHANGE IS ACTUALLY THE WORLD'S SAVIOR FROM AN ECOLOGICAL DISASTER
The Secretary General of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC), Dr. Rizal Affandi Lukman, responded to Bill Gates, the investor of C16 Biosciences, who stated...
20 December 2023
A Spark of Change: Unveiling Realities and Shaping Narratives of the Palm Oil Industry
I am profoundly grateful to the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) for extending an esteemed invitation, beckoning me as the 2nd Runner Up - Circular Economy of #YoungElaeis Ambassador...
07 November 2023
CPOPC Responds to the New Indian Express
The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) is an intergovernmental organisation representing palm oil producing countries, established on 21 November 2015.
03 November 2023
CPOPC Responds to Food Ingredients First
The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) is an intergovernmental organisation representing palm oil producing countries, established on 21 November 2015.
21 June 2023
ON THE CONTRARY, PALM OIL IS HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE
The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) is deeply concerned with the unfounded allegations against palm oil published in...
12 April 2023
Brieng Paper: Implications of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for oil palm smallholders
This paper provides an overview of the reality of oil palm smallholders with regard to their ability to meet the increasingly stringent...
28 February 2023
National Certification Schemes For Sustainable Palm Oil in EU Deforestation Regulations
The EU’s “green policies” in regulating imported deforestation, threatens the livelihoods of millions of palm oil farmers globally
04 October 2022
The EUs war on palm oil is about protectionism, not global warmin
The EU will lose this case, and Brussels knows it. Europe’s handling of palm oil is no more grounded in WTO law than it is in science.
The headline is that Europe is waging a war on palm oil. But it’s so much bigger than that. . .
26 August 2022
Palm Oil Producing Countries Quality Assurance For the EU
Tropical forests are being presented as a needed solution to fight climate change
Markets including the European Union, the United Kingdom and the US are seeking to reduce the impact of their imported goods on tropical. . .
09 August 2022
Could Synthetic Palm Oil Displace Natural Palm Oil?
Major commodities supply chains have been disrupted throughout this year, causing extreme price oscillations and shortages in the availability of many food commodities. . .
20 May 2022
Whats Cooking In Your Oil Pot?
“Humanity’s greed seldom respects boundaries. But even when such boundaries are finally recognized, it often may be too late”. This also rings up the quote from Sir David Attenborough, “I’ve had the most. . .