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This forgotten technology could solve the world’s palm oil

  • palm oil–national geographic society newsroom in France
  • palm oil–national geographic society newsroom in France
  • palm oil–national geographic society newsroom in France
  • palm oil–national geographic society newsroom in France

Palm Oil in France The Observatory of Economic Complexity

The environmental impacts of palm oil

Palm Oil Our World in Data

State of Play: Role of Europe in Driving Sustainable Palm

  • Which palm oil producers are promoting sustainable production & transitioning to net-zero emissions?
  • To address these concerns, the leading palm oil producers, Indonesia and Malaysia, are actively promoting sustainable palm oil production and transitioning to net-zero emissions. Among other oil crops, such as soybean, rapeseed, and sunflower, palm has the most sustainable standards.
  • Could palm oil meet global demand for vegetable oil?
  • Palm oil is often associated with deforestation. But if produced sustainably, it could meet the global demand for vegetable oil. Palm oil is often associated with deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions, but with global demand for vegetable oil growing, it could be a sustainable solution.
  • Is palm oil a commodity?
  • The story of palm oil is less about it as an isolated commodity and more about the rising demand for vegetable oils. Palm oil is a very productive crop; as we will see later, it produces over a third of the world’s oil but uses less than a tenth of croplands devoted to oil production. It has, therefore, been a natural choice to meet this demand.
  • Could palm oil be a sustainable solution?
  • Palm oil is often associated with deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions, but with global demand for vegetable oil growing, it could be a sustainable solution. Cultivating palm oil brings a high yield, with relatively little disruption to indigenous species compared to other oil crops such as rapeseed and soy.

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