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)
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in reply to Rhinos Worry Me has moved • • •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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