# Palm oil watchdog urged to take 'giant leap' to save forests

> The RSPO, the palm oil certification body, is urged to take bolder steps to protect forests. The article notes current rules bar members from planting oil palm on primary forest or high conservation value land.

- Date: 2018-08-23 · published 2018-08-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63557-palm-oil-watchdog-urged-to-take-giant-leap-to-save-forests
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter certification rules could limit future palm oil supply growth, a mildly supportive factor for palm oil prices over time.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-palmoil-environment/palm-oil-watchdog-urged-to-take-giant-leap-to-save-forests-idUSKCN1L802L/

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