[Sustain] Action: Stop EU Calling Palm Plantations 'Forests'

[Eric Brooks]

info at regenwald.org wrote:

Stop the EU Commission from forcing biodiesel from palm oil on EU countries.

Dear friends,

A leaked draft EU document shows that the Commission would like to 
rename palm oil plantations as “forest” in order that biodiesel from 
palm oil plantations can still meet EU biofuels sustainability criteria. 
Palm oil expansion is a major cause of tropical rainforest destruction 
and biodiesel from palm oil can easily cause more greenhouse gas 
emissions that the fossil fuel it is meant to replace.
Please email the new energy and environment Commissioners and ask them 
to amend this document to give a clear message to member states that 
biodiesel from palm oil has no role to play in a sustainable EU energy mix.

The alert can be found at

http://www.rainforest-rescue.org/protestaktion.php?id=514

Many thanks.
Best regards,

Reinhard Behrend Rettet den Regenwald e. V. Friedhofsweg 28 22337 Hamburg
Germany
info at regenwald.org http://www.rainforest-rescue.org