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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12174

18 January 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 34
NEWS BRIEFS / Energy
Biofuels, indigenous Indonesians call on European Commission to address harmful effects of palm oil

17/01/2019 (Agence Europe)In an open letter published on Thursday, 17 January, more than 230 indigenous Indonesians representing smallholders, civil society, and various human rights and environmental organisations warned the Commission about the environmental and social impact of palm oil-based biofuels. In particular, they call on the EU to phase out the use of palm oil-based biofuels. A timely request, given that the European Commission, in connection with the adoption of the...

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