The EU is walking back from anti-palm oil bigotry
06 Jan International & Trade

The EU is walking back from anti-palm oil bigotry

At the EU-ASEAN summit on 1 December 2020, a remarkable thing happened. The European Union agreed to a new conciliatory approach to palm oil, writes Robert Hii.
by Robert Hii
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