Indonesia’s palm oil exports to China decline due to coronavirus
JAKARTA, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s palm oil exports to China have declined due to a drop in demand for the vegetable oil as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, farming ministry officials said. Indonesia has so far exported 84,000 tonnes of palm oil this month, compared with 371,000 tonnes for the full month of […]
ASEAN’s shift to biogas
The push towards renewable energy has seen biogas emerge as a viable option for Southeast Asian countries looking to diversify their energy mix. Biogas refers to the mixture of various gasses – usually methane, carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen sulphide – that are produced as a result of the breakdown of organic matter like municipal […]
Malaysia to EU: ‘Don’t forget poor’ in Green Deal
BRUSSELS: Palm oil powerhouse Malaysia urged Europe not to forget the world’s farmers when it strives to meet its Green Deal ambition for carbon neutrality. The European Union in December embarked on an major plan committing member states to build a carbon neutral economy by 2050 along with other climate-friendly measures including a boost in […]
‘Trashing’ it out: Waste management across Asia
The world is generating more waste than ever. Rubbish created in Asia-Pacific is projected to increase from about 802 million tonnes in 2016 to 1.1 trillion tonnes in 2030. In Southeast Asia alone, waste volume has been increasing rapidly since 2000, reaching about 150 million tonnes in 2016. By 2030, the amount is estimated to […]
Malaysia delays largest palm meet to June over coronavirus outbreak
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s biggest palm oil conference has been postponed to June because of health and safety concerns about the rising number of cases of a fast-spreading coronavirus, organisers Bursa Malaysia Derivatives said. The Palm and Lauric Oils Price Outlook Conference and Exhibition, or POC2020, will be rescheduled to June 22 to 24, from its […]
University of Surrey project wins UK-Philippines Newton Prize
STAG HILL, UNITED KINGDOM, FEB 4, 2020 — A University of Surrey project that aims to convert wastewater into nutrient rich fertilizer is leading the way on improving the health and prosperity of rapidly urbanizing areas in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. The Newton Prize is an annual £1 million fund developed to showcase how UK […]
Malaysia relies on sustainable palm oil to keep entry into European market
Malaysia is to send a delegation to Europe by the end of February to present its newly adopted measures to make palm oil production sustainable, in a move that aims to circumvent a progressive European Union phase-out of palm oil by 2030. Sounam Kumin is a 65-year-old Malaysian smallholder who has been growing palm oil […]
BioPower eyes more facilities for biomass
MANILA, Philippines — The BioPower group under AC Energy Inc. is eyeing to put up more biomass plants across the country in hopes the feed-in tariff (FIT) for the technology would be extended. The group is looking to expand its biomass capacity by another 200 megawatts (MW), BioPower director and treasurer Don Mario Dia said […]
