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As dangerous business practices go unpunished, Indonesia’s fires and haze return
New maps released today by Greenpeace for Riau and West Kalimantan show that many fires are occurring on industrial plantation concessions in the same areas that burned last year.
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Response to IOI Group policy from Greenpeace
The IOI Group published a new Palm Oil Sustainability Policy and Sustainability Implementation Plan on 8 August 2016 that still falls short of the commitments Greenpeace expect of responsible palm oil producers and traders.
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Greenpeace welcomes moves to reduce coal use in the Philippines
Greenpeace Philippines welcomed the Climate Change Commission recently released Commission Resolution 2016-001, which calls for a “national policy review” of the country’s energy policy in order to reduce the country’s dependence on coal, and transition to renewable energy.
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IOI: Dropped by world’s largest food company and targeted by a score of NGOs, pressure mounts on palm oil giant
Indonesian, Malaysian and international NGOs including Greenpeace, Rainforest Action Network and others have sent a letter to a hundred global brands and traders with an urgent request for remaining customers to immediately cut ties with the controversial palm oil supplier.
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A ‘leap forward’ in efforts to transform the Palm Oil Industry
Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG), a leading initiative to transform the palm oil industry, has released a new, robust and field-tested set of verification indicators that will drive much-needed change in the industry.
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Palm oil industry fails to address deforestation in optional ‘RSPO Next’ standard
Commenting on today’s launch of the ‘RSPO Next’ scheme, Greenpeace Indonesia forest campaigner Ratri Kusumohartono said ‘Next’s’ optional undertakings fell far short of satisfying mounting demands for a deforestation-free palm oil industry.
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Greenpeace comment on Wilmar’s ‘No Deforestation’ Progress Report
Find Greenpeace's Comment on Wilmar’s ‘No Deforestation’ Progress Report inside
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Coal- impacted communities demand President Jokowi to prioritise people over corporation
Representatives of affected communities near coal mines and coal-powered electricity plants from all over Indonesia demand President Joko Widodo to fulfill his campaign promise to place the people’s welfare above interests of companies and investors.
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Stop GMOs and protect food sovereignty in Thailand
The draft Biosafety Act B.E....., proposed by the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry (MREN), was approved by the cabinet on the 24th November 2015. However, the draft Biosafety bill is waiting for an approval from the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) for final consideration.
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Community dam in Kalimantan builds a solution to Indonesian forest fires and climate change
Greenpeace together with CIMTROP and SOB today took bold direct action showing the way towards a future grounded in rainforest and peatland restoration, tackling the causes of this year’s disastrous fires.
