Palm Oil Deal 'a Threat to the Rainforest'

The European Commission's "Renewable Energy Directive" (RED) plans to increase the amount of palm oil used in cars and power stations, despite the grave environmental consequences. The RED states that the ten-percent of transportation fuel in the EU should come from renewable sources. This statement in itself is welcome; however, a large proportion will come from bio-fuels. The mass cultivation of bio-fuels has disastrous consequences for the environment, including deforestation and loss of biodiversity...More