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
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
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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.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
There are already petitions about palm oil. You might like to sign one of these petitions. We can't accept new petitions which call for the same action as an open petition. You're more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
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.