Malaysia is defending the palm oil industry , as the EU looks to ban the commodity from 2030 because of its detrimental impact on the environment . Malaysian prime minister Mahathir bin Mohamad will write to the French and Norwegian leaders to protest the European Parliament 's move , while a media campaign in favour of palm oil is also planned . Malaysian primary education minister Teresa Kok said the ban could damage the relations between Malaysia and the EU .
Malaysia is defending the palm oil industry, as the EU looks to ban the commodity from 2030 because of its detrimental impact on the environment. Malaysian prime minister Mahathir bin Mohamad will write to the French and Norwegian leaders to protest the European Parliament's move, while a marketing campaign in support of palm oil is also planned. Malaysian primary industries minister Teresa Kok warned the ban could damage trade relations between Malaysia and the EU.