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INDONESIA GOVERNMENT'S EFFORT TO FACE EU DIRECTIVE REGULATION CONCERNING PALM OIL IN EUROPE Dini Tiara Sasmi
Frequency of International Relations (FETRIAN) Vol 1 No 2 (2019)
Publisher : Andalas Institute of International Studies

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This article describes Indonesian Government effort dealing with new regulation in European Union, namely EU Directive which prohibit palm oil use for biodiesel. The European Commission has concluded in a regulation that palm oil use in biofuels will be reduced to zero by 2030. This regulation is based on allegations against oil palm plantation that causes excessive environmental damage. Environmental issues that arise as a result of the growing awareness of the international community in preserving the earth are often contrary to the wishes of a country in developing its economy. Campaigns from environmental activists in Indonesia highlight a lot about the palm oil industry which is often considered not sustainable and causes environmental damage. On the other hand, this campaign caused a negative reputation followed by the decline of Indonesia's palm oil exports to Europe. One of the regulations that arose was the EU Directive which was considered by the Indonesian government as discrimination against oil palm products and their derivatives. This article uses a qualitative analysis method. This study aims to analyze how the Indonesian government responds to the EU Directive regulation on Palm Oil which is considered detrimental to Indonesia's palm oil exports to Europe.
Efektivitas Penerapan Strategi Pemerintahan Indonesia dalam Menghadapi Regulasi Renewable Energy Directive II (RED II) DI UNI Eropa Tahun 2018-2020 Dini Tiara Sasmi
Journal of Diplomacy and International Studies Vol. 4 No. 02 (2021): Journal of Diplomacy and International Studies
Publisher : UIR Press

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This paper examines the effectiveness of the Indonesian Government's strategy in dealing with regulations that limit the consumption of palm oil in Europe called the Renewable Energy Directive II (RED II). This prohibition was followed by a decrease in palm oil exports to Europe which made the Indonesian government try to carry out a countering anti-palm oil campaign (CAPOC) led directly by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Some of the efforts that have been made include improving downstream sector governance, expanding Indonesia's palm oil exports destination countries besides Europe, such as America, Asia, and Africa, revitalizing and rejuvenating palm oil plantations, conducting intergovernmental diplomacy (G to G) between Indonesia and countries within the European Union, upgrading the B-20 program to B-30 to B-100 and finally CAPOC. The results of the study show that from several strategies carried out by the government, improving downstream sector governance, expanding the scope of Indonesian palm oil exports, and increasing the B-20 program to B-30 are the most effective strategies in dealing with RED II in Europe. This paper uses a qualitative method used secondary data and descriptive analysis techniques in explaining the existing data. This paper aims to describe the effectiveness of the strategies that have been carried out by the Government of Indonesia in dealing with RED II regulations in the European Union.