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New sustainable palm oil rules win consensus amid RSPO credit price slump
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s updated standards aim to improve smallholder inclusion as EUDR kicks in. But decline in credit prices – which growers heavily rely on to recoup certification costs – sparks fears of financial strain.
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Attendees at ethical palm oil roundtable flag slow rollout of EUDR’s digital compliance system
Growers and traceability platforms at the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil say the compliance portal for EU’s deforestation law – meant to kick in next month – only opened for registration last week and is not fully live yet.
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