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- Calls for tighter rules on biofuels imports to root out palm oil fraud Thu, 14 Dec 23, 11:01amInvestigations suggest a large share of ‘used’ cooking oil being imported could be wrongly labelled as demand outpaces supply
- Prince William charity uses bank that is one of world’s biggest fossil fuel backers Sat, 20 Aug 22, 1:19amRoyal Foundation also places investments in trust that owns shares in firms that buy palm oil, investigation reveals
- Dear Coldplay, listen to Massive Attack and save yourselves from greenwashing | Eleanor Salter Thu, 12 May 22, 1:00amThe band’s partnership with biofuel producer Neste has raised eyebrows about the green credentials of their new tour
- Palm oil: Down from the conservation barricades and out of the rhetorical trenches Thu, 30 May 19, 7:00amOil palm is alternatively seen as a gift from god or a crime against humanity; according to science, it is neither Norwegian University of Life Sciences Oil palm is neither the devil’s work, nor a godsend to humanity...
- Indonesia Threatens to Withdraw From Paris Agreement Over Palm Oil Sat, 18 May 19, 11:00amFrom Telesur Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan referenced the U.S. and Brazil’s withdrawal from the agreement. As the European Union proceeds with a plan to ban crude...
- Sustainable choices on palm oil must be easier for consumers, says new study Sun, 6 Jan 19, 1:00pmMaybe they can add a #virtuesignal tag? ~ctm From EurekAlert! Public Release: 3-Jan-2019 Sustainable choices on palm oil must be easier for consumers, says new study IOP Publishing Consumer goods companies and retailers need...
- Major supermarket chain is the first in the UK to remove palm oil from all its food Wed, 11 Apr 18, 1:42amOver half of products in supermarkets contain palm oil, according to United Kingdom (UK) grocery store chain Iceland, and demand is contributing to deforestation...
- Major supermarket chain is the first in the UK to remove palm oil from all their food Wed, 11 Apr 18, 1:42amOver half of products in supermarkets contain palm oil, according to United Kingdom (UK) grocery store chain Iceland, and demand is contributing to deforestation...
- Sixth mass extinction on Earth is driven by industrial farming, says leading academic Thu, 31 Aug 17, 12:00amEarth is presently experiencing its sixth “mass extinction,” and humans are largely to blame, says a leading academic. In his new book The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy, Professor...
- MEPs vote to ban the use of palm oil in biofuels Wed, 5 Apr 17, 3:04amMEPs say a ban, which needs approval from the European commission, is needed to avoid renewable targets contributing to deforestation
- Leaked figures show spike in palm oil use for biodiesel in Europe Wed, 1 Jun 16, 7:14pmSteep rise between 2010 and 2014 shows link between EU’s renewable energy mandate and deforestation in south-east Asia, say campaigners
- Leonardo DiCaprio threatened with deportation by Indonesian government Mon, 4 Apr 16, 8:00pmActivists may love Leonardo DiCaprio, but right now, the Indonesian government doesn’t. The actor recently incurred the ire of the government through efforts to raise awareness for the Leuser Ecosystem, which faces deforestation...
- UK researchers are developing an orangutan-safe alternative to palm oil Tue, 26 Jan 16, 1:28amResearchers at the universities of Bath and York say they have developed an alternative to palm oil that is completely orangutan safe. The high demand for the oil of palm trees, harvested in the big apes’ habitat, threatens...
- Why Indonesia’s rampant wildfires may be the world’s worst climate change crisis Sat, 31 Oct 15, 3:00amIndonesian President Joko Widodo cut his visit to the United States short this week, when he had to return home to face a severe crisis. Wildfires are ravaging Indonesia, a twisted side effect of deforestation, and smoke...
- Why the rampant wildfires in Indonesia may be the worst climate change crisis in the world Fri, 30 Oct 15, 9:00pmIndonesian President Joko Widodo cut his visit to the United States short this week, when he had to return home to face a severe crisis. Wildfires are ravaging Indonesia, a twisted side effect of deforestation, and smoke...