Petition · past parliament

Tax palm oil products, or restrict their availability

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

Using palm oil in many products is damaging forests and habitats around the world. Taxing or restricting availability will protect animals such as orangutans, as well as increase the biodiversity in certain forests.

Why it was rejected

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government consultation and green paper on the implications of palm oil uses

UK-wide ban of all products that have used palm oil.

Ban the sale of products containing palm oil and palm oil derivatives by 2025.

Timeline

15 Jul 2019 Petition opened for signatures
30 Jul 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Jul 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.