 በአውሮፓ ኮሚሽኑ ውስጥ በ 2016 የተካሄደ ጥናት እንደሚያመለክተው የፓልም ዘይት ከቅሪተ አካላት ከሚመነጩት የአረንጓዴ-ሙቀት-አማቂ ጋዞችን ሶስት እጥፍ ይበልጣል.
However, a study by the European Federation for Transport and Environment revealed in 2016 that the biodiesel containing palm oil was three times worse than fossil fuel for the climate.