Pacific trade deal ‘will make mockery of UK’s climate ambitions’
Palm oil produced in Malaysia is of particular concern as tariffs on the product, currently at 12%, will be eliminated.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/apr/03/pacific-trade-deal-make-mockery-uk-climate-ambitions-cptpp
#Climate #ClimateCrisis #Deforestation #PalmOil
Palm oil produced in Malaysia is of particular concern as tariffs on the product, currently at 12%, will be eliminated.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/apr/03/pacific-trade-deal-make-mockery-uk-climate-ambitions-cptpp
#Climate #ClimateCrisis #Deforestation #PalmOil
Pacific trade deal ‘will make mockery of UK’s climate ambitions’
CPTPP membership will result in more deforestation and endanger animal welfare, say campaignersHelena Horton (The Guardian)
Rhinos Worry Me
in reply to Rhinos Worry Me • • •If you've never seen the short film "Green", about the effects of palm oil cultivation on orangutans, it's available for free:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WNgoqBGw4Y
Incredibly powerful.
#PalmOil #Deforestation #Orangutans
GREEN a film by Patrick Rouxel
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