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<p>The Government is committed to working with business and others to create a UK
market for sustainably sourced palm oil for households and reduce the environmental
impact of palm oil production overseas.</p><p> </p><p>In 2012, the Government convened
an industry-led UK Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil. This brought together trade
associations for palm oil-using sectors to improve reporting, traceability and understanding
of supply chains to increase the use of certified palm oil. As a result the market
share of sustainable palm oil in the UK has increased from 16% in 2010 to 75% in 2017.</p><p>
</p><p>Internationally, as a member of the Amsterdam Declarations Partnership, the
UK is driving 100% sustainable palm oil supply chains in Europe. The UK also supports
the Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA) which recently secured the Marrakesh Declaration
on palm oil. The Declaration has seen seven African palm oil producing countries and
major companies agree principles for responsible palm oil.</p><p> </p><p>This builds
on earlier Government efforts to tackle non-household use of vegetable oils such as
palm oil in sectors such as biofuels, by promoting waste-derived biofuels. Two thirds
of biofuels in 2017-2018 were from such wastes.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that more
remains to be done and will continue to explore opportunities to improve the sustainability
of palm oil production.</p>
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