07.04.2017

EU Parliament calls for renunciation of palm oil in biodiesel by 2020

The European Parliament approved a draft about sustainable production of palm oil with a large majority. The EU should introduce a consistent certification scheme for palm oil imports. The European Commission should take measures to phase out the use of vegetable oils that drive deforestation, including palm oil, as component of biofuels, preferably by 2020.

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