JAKARTA (REUTERS) - A senior Indonesian minister warned on Wednesday (March 27) Southeast Asia's biggest economy could consider exiting the Paris climate deal if the European Union goes ahead with a plan to phase out palm oil in renewable transportation fuel.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JAKARTA - A senior Indonesian minister warned on Wednesday Southeast Asia's biggest economy could consider exiting the Paris climate deal if the European Union goes ahead with a plan to phase out palm oil in renewable transportation fuel.
Palm cultivation is often blamed for deforestation and destroying the habitat of endangered animals such as orangutans and Sumatran tigers. Under the Paris climate accord, Indonesia has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions unconditionally by 29 per cent and conditionally by 41 per cent by 2030.
He also said Indonesia faced EU pressure over palm oil despite the government declaring a moratorium on permits for new estates.
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