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Can palm oil watchdog guarantee compliance with UK and EU deforestation laws?

Our new briefing assesses the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification scheme's alignment with new EU and UK regulations on deforestation and legality.

Established in 2004, the RSPO aims to ensure palm oil is sustainably produced.

However, the briefing, ‘The RSPO’s Rules on Deforestation, Legality and Traceability’, argues that loopholes and systemic weaknesses mean the RSPO cannot guarantee compliance.

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Can palm oil watchdog guarantee compliance with UK and EU deforestation laws?

Our new briefing assesses the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification scheme's alignment with new EU and UK regulations on deforestation and legality.

Established in 2004, the RSPO aims to ensure palm oil is sustainably produced.

However, the briefing, ‘The RSPO’s Rules on Deforestation, Legality and Traceability’, argues that loopholes and systemic weaknesses mean the RSPO cannot guarantee compliance.

Read now →

Cooling the Climate Crisis

Why investing in sustainable refrigeration is crucial for decarbonising supermarkets Our latest investigation analyses the climate impact of supermarket refrigeration, revealing that up to 70 per cent of a supermarket’s non-supply chain emissions stem from cooling – primarily from energy consumption and the use of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants, potent greenhouse gases.
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The UK, excluding the US, generates the most plastic waste per person globally and we are exporting our problem. Help us end this unethical trade.

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